Bitch
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2 authors picked Bitch as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Cooke’s hilarious, spot-on exploration of how we humans create our understandings of female nature and capabilities may seem an odd starting point, but bear with me.
Cooke exposes how scientists and scholars for centuries have mis-reported and normalized views about males and females that have little to do with actual science and much to do with the gendered attitudes of the scientists. We all have presumptions about gender roles we don’t question.
But to explore the intersections of gender and faith we need to become aware of our pre-conceptions and how we got them. From Dick the sage grouse to…
From Lisa's list on how we got so confused about women, gender, and Christianity.
This book flips what you’ve learned about evolution on its head. Cooke provides solid explanations about how androcentric biases have impacted the way that evolution is understood and taught. While the basic science about evolution holds, Cooke’s explanation of evolution through the lens of female organisms really helps to show how culture deeply influences the questions scientists ask and the interpretations of what they find.
From Jada's list on what happens when biology and culture collide.
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