This timely manifesto calls for a future free from gender-based
assumptions about human potential. Written by the internationally
renowned neuroscientist whose game-changing research debunks the
myth of male and female brains. For generations we've been taught
that women and men differ in profound ways. Women are supposedly
more sensitive and cooperative, whereas men are more aggressive and
sexual because this or that region in the brains of women is larger
or smaller than in the brains of men, or because they have more or
less of this or that hormone. This story seems to provide us with a
neat biological explanation for much of what we encounter in
day-to-day life. It's even sometimes used to explain why, for
example, most teachers are women and most engineers are men. But is
it true? Using the ground-breaking results from her own lab and
from other recent studies, neuroscientist Daphna Joel shows that it
is not. Instead, argues Joel, every brain - and every human being -
is a mosaic, or mixture, of 'female' and 'male' characteristics.
With urgent practical implications for the world around us, this is
a fascinating look at gender - how it works, its history and its
future - and a sorely needed investigation into the false basis of
our most fundamental beliefs. Perfect for readers of Mary Beard's
Women & Power, Cordelia Fine's Testosterone Rex, Chimamanda
Ngozi Adichie's We Should All Be Feminists and Gina Rippon's The
Gendered Brain. 'Brilliantly accessible. Gender Mosaic takes you on
a fascinating scientific journey that will transform how you think
about sex, gender and the brain.' Cordelia Fine, author of
Testosterone Rex 'A power-packed manifesto that envisions what our
world might look like if we let go of tired gender stereotypes.' -
Sarah Richardson, author of Sex Itself 'Gender Mosaic is the book
I've been waiting for! Enlightening, funny and never dogmatic, Joel
plumbs the science, offering great insights into how moving beyond
that stale story of the male and female brain could improve
medicine, education, careers and relationships.' - Rebecca
Jordan-Young, author of Brain Storm 'Joel and Vikhanski offer a
fascinating glimpse of what's possible when we liberate ourselves
from the myth of pink and blue brains.' - Lise Eliot PhD, Professor
of Neuroscience, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and
Science 'This is a fantastic book. It is one of the best books
about sex, gender, biology, and the brain - and the social
implications of these issues - that I have ever read. The writing
is clear, captivating, and concise - and the content is
groundbreaking. This is a visionary and brave book.' - Rebecca S.
Bigler, Professor Emeritx of Psychology, University of Texas at
Austin
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