"An exceptional book" (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary
psychologist and sex researcher that lays out a new theory of sexual
conflict, exposing the roots of the dangerous dynamics that underpin
men's predatory behavior -- and what can be done to address it.
Sexual conflict permeates ancient religions, from injunctions about thy
neighbor's wife to the permissible rape of infidels. It is etched in
written laws that dictate who can and cannot have sex with whom. Its
manifestations shape our sexual morality, evoking approving accolades or
contemptuous condemnation. It produces sexual double standards that
flourish even in the most sexually egalitarian cultures on earth. And
although every person alive struggles with sexual conflict, most of us
see only the tip of the iceberg: dating deception, a politician's
unsavory sexual grab, the slow crumbling of a once-happy marriage, a
romantic breakup that turns nasty.
When Men Behave Badly shows that this "battle of the sexes" is deeper
and far more pervasive than anyone has recognized, revealing the hidden
roots of sexual conflict--roots that originated over deep evolutionary
time--which define the sexual psychology we currently carry around in
our 3.5-pound brains. Providing novel insights into our minds and
behaviors, When Men Behave Badly presents a unifying new theory of
sexual conflict, and offers practical advice for men and women seeking
to avoid it.
