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Book SynopsisChallenges long-held assumptions that, in the development of Homo sapiens, form follows function alone. In this fascinating exploration, Loretta A. Cormier and Sharyn R. Jones explain the critical contribution that conscious female selection made to the attributes of the modern male form.
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The Domesticated Penis is a study of the anatomical distinctiveness of the genitals of the human male and diverse cultural attitudes toward them and their symbolism. This is scholarship at its liveliest: a colorful, knowledgeable romp through history and across cultures and species, to explore how the penis we know and (mostly) love today developed its characteristic shape, size, physiology, and behavior. The core argument is evolutionary: ancient women knew what they wanted, and what they wanted was smooth, substantial, long-lasting penetration. Male anatomy evolved to match female desire.” - Beth A. Conklin, author of
Consuming Grief: Compassionate Cannibalism in an Amazonian Society“Assiduously avoiding tired gender stereotypes and naive evolutionary reasoning, and written in clear and sparkling prose, Cormier’s and Jones’s book advances the debate on the evolution of human sexuality.” - Sarah S. Richardson, author of
Sex Itself: The Search for Male and Female in the Human Genome“Professor Cormier and Professor Jones remind us that “there is perhaps no topic where cultural bias comes so glaringly into play as human sexuality.”-Times Higher Education
