Sex On The Brain
April, 1990
Males tend to seek more than one mate. "Monogamy is rare in mammals, almost unheard of in primates," according to zoologist David Barash, "and it appears to be a relatively recent invention of certain human cultures.... Prior to Western colonialism and Judaeo-Christian social imperialism, the vast majority of human societies were polygynous."While many women seem to think that polygamy works to the advantage of males, in truth it works to the advantage of females in many ways...
