Reviews

A Natural History of Rape: Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion by Craig T. Palmer, Randy Thornhill

annkmcd's review against another edition

5.0

This book is difficult to read, both in style and content. However, I'm finding it impossible to discount data-driven conclusions the authors present. I read several of the reviews that concluded this books was misogynistic and dangerous. I'm a feminist and I don't agree. I do think it challenges long and closely held beliefs around why men rape, but it doesn't attempt to justify rape or suggest that society should tolerate or excuse it. They pretty clearly laid out the scientific evidence and I respect that. Thank you to the authors, I bet they get a lot of hate mail.

rnstnkt's review against another edition

5.0

Reading some reviews you'd think this book was written by Satan himself. Lol. Its a decent non fiction book that treats the topic of rape from a factual, biological and evolutionary perspective. The only thing it lacks is sociological mumbo jumbo interpretations.
I found the evolutionary premises and explanations well written and extensive.