Untrue by Wednesday Martin Summary
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Untrue shatters myths about female sexuality, revealing women aren't naturally monogamous. Wednesday Martin's #1 NYT bestseller challenges evolutionary stereotypes with scientific evidence. What if everything society taught you about women's desires is wrong? Prepare for uncomfortable truths about gender, lust, and power.
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The Myth of Female Monogamy Unraveled
For centuries, we've been told that men naturally seek multiple partners while women are wired for monogamy. This narrative has been the bedrock of everything from evolutionary psychology to religious doctrine. But what if this fundamental assumption is completely wrong? Recent research reveals a startling reality: women under 45 are now cheating at nearly equal rates to men, with some studies showing women aged 18-29 reporting more affairs than their male peers. Women are 40% more likely to cheat on their husbands than they were in 1990, while male infidelity rates remain unchanged. When researchers properly measure female desire, they find women report sexual desire levels identical to men's and are just as aroused by the idea of sex with strangers. Perhaps most surprisingly, long-term relationships appear to dampen female desire more severely than male desire. A 2017 study of over 11,000 British adults confirmed that women living with partners were twice as likely as cohabiting men to lose interest in sex. The predictability of marriage seems especially challenging for women's sexuality.
The Strategic Affairs of Modern Women
The Invisible Chains of Female Sexuality
When Women Became Property
What Our Bodies Reveal About Female Sexuality
The Himba Challenge to Western Norms
Reimagining Relationships Beyond Monogamy
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