Rebecca M. Jordan-Young

A painstaking look at the current state of brain science, and particularly brain organization theory, which states basically that our brains are organized to make us "female" or "male", and that women are so different from men they are unable to perform the same sorts of tasks - or, once cognitive testing showed that to be wrong, that women simply aren't interested in performing the same sorts of work, because of hormones. She traces the evolution of brain organization theory, and details the various forms it takes, demonstrating that even the proponents of this idea cannot agree with each other on what changes are caused by what hormone, or even on what it means to be masculine or feminine. The research is extensive, the writing is accessible, and the subject matter important. It is a must read for anyone who thinks that we can pigeonhole the sexes. Think you know what it means to be male or female? This book will challenge you to rethink that.… (more)