Review: “Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality” by Christopher Ryan & Cacilda Jethá
If monogamy is supposed to be humanity’s natural state, why do we historically find it so hard? But if it’s not, why have so many scientists claimed to have proven it is? Perhaps it’s time to address the way bias has informed anthropology for centuries, and consider that we might not understand relationships as well as we think we do.
Review: “The Ethical Slut (3rd Ed.)” by Janet W. Hardy & Dossie Easton
When a piece of media is so iconic, when it is so prolific on bookshelves across the polyamorous community, it creates an incredibly high standard that all but challenges me to find flaws. Could The Ethical Slut really be as good as everyone says?
Yes. Yes, it could. I just don’t think it’s actually about polyamory.
Review: “Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hook-Ups, Love, Porn, Consent and Navigating the New Masculinity” by Peggy Orenstein
In “Boys & Sex”, Peggy Orenstein presents an honest, raw, and oftentimes heartbreaking exploration of how modern sex and relationship culture affects boys and young men. If you are a man looking to build better relationships, then this book is the step you need to take to better understand yourself.