Promiscuous Men, Chaste Women and Other Gender Myths
The notion that behavioral differences between the sexes are innate and immutable does not hold up under scrutiny
Mark A. Elgar is a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Melbourne. His research group focuses on questions about the evolutionary significance of cooperative and mating behaviors and studies the role of chemical and visual communication in facilitating those behaviors. Credit: Nick Higgins
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