Why Men Don't Iron: The New Reality of Gender Differences

By Anne Moir and Bill Moir

Book Overview

Contending that men's brains are wired very differently from women's, the authors offer a scientific and contrary view of the differences between men and woman, declaring that increasing attempts to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0006531008
• ISBN13: 9780006531005
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.7" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensible and informative

What a relief to read a book based on science, instead of sociology. Why Men Don't Iron gives a comprehensive look at how human biology has been shaped through the ages by nature's harsh conditions, which determine most of our behavior today. Evolutionary psychology, or sociobiology, is always an interesting read, but the authors of Why Men Don't Iron make it especially enjoyable by their insightful and varied examples, and the way they combine scientific fact (and common sense) with clear explanations that the layman can understand. This is an opportunity to break free from the historical parenthesis that is today's Political Correctness and understand the conditions that the rest of the world has not forgotten.

Required Reading

The book is in essence a fascintating collection of gender studies research presented in straightforward and entertaining way. The differences between genders go far deeper than basic biology and socialization. Politically correct this book is not. However science rarely is. Although it isn't the end-all-be-all thesis for true gender thoughtful gender studies, it asks the right questions and provides thought provoking answers.

Great information, irritating style

I don't know what the editor(s) of this book were thinking in terms of the silly way sections end, and certain blanket assertions/assumptions the authors make about society; however, the basic information and research presented are fascinating and important. I wish I felt better about saying everyone should read this thought-provoking book. It would make the world a more humane place for both men and women if more people understood the points this book makes.

Brain Sex Revisited

Anne Moir's groundbreaking 1990 book "Brain Sex" is reprised here with more on sexuality and biology. What is the true incidence of homosexuality among males? Are health food diets doing men in? Are feminine-influenced teaching styles driving boys out of the economy? Do men really need to "share their feelings"?Never afraid to be controversial about sacred gender cows, and always throwing in the research data to back up her points, this author entertains and educates. She speaks for better understanding of each other and respect even as we go beyond our biology. "We tell of the biology which swims within us and, equally, of the social environment in which we swim, so that men and women might rise above both." (Why Men Don't Iron p.22)

Appreciation

I would like to give my appreciations generally to the book.The contents of the book is really marvellous that touch the complications that exsit between female and male relations(characters). I do hope that it gives solutions to the many questions that are mind-boggling in life concernig male and female characters.I became very excited when I red it because it gave me solutions to many questions that are in my mind for a long period of time.I really appreciation the authors that thoughts to write about this interesting issues.