No evidence exists for the sudden emergence of big-brained Homo sapiens 150,000 years ago, but Leonard Shlain proposes that profound changes in female sexuality explain the mystery. According to Shlain, the narrow bipedal pelvis and the increasing size of human infants' heads led to increased death rates among women during childbirth. Nature responded to this crisis by gradually but radically altering the human female hormone cycle, allowing women to make the connection between sex and pregnancy, thereby gaining power over their sexuality. Once men understood this connection, the concept of paternity was born, and with it, the struggle to maintain that paternity by controlling women's reproductive choice.
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Few discussions of the evolution of homo sapiens look to the female as holding the key to developments that have resulted in our being a dominant force in nature. This analysis of gender differences and the manifestations and impacts of those differences is thought- provoking and could provide the basis for animated discussion. Stefan Rudinicki narrates in a straightforward, clear manner without talking down to his listener. He infuses energy into passages that might otherwise have a dry tone. Quotations from various writers that introduce sections of the book are read by a female voice, and a musical segue gives notice that a tape has ended. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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