Gender Gap

Let's face it, declare the authors of this analysis: males and females, boys and girls, men and women have a fundamental difference that derives from biology. David Barash and Judith Lipton explain the evolutionary aspects of male-female differences, integrating work from a variety of fields.

David P. Barash (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is a professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington. His studies span animal behavior, evolution, and social psychology, with concentrations in sociobiology, psychological aspects of the arms race and nuclear war, and peace studies. A prolific author and researcher, he has written more than 270 technical articles and 40 books ranging from monographs to college textbooks to popular trade titles. His book Introduction to Peace Studies (1991) was the first comprehensive undergraduate textbook in the field of Peace Studies. His book Threats: Intimidation and its Discontents (2020, Oxford University Press), is especially concerned with debunking nuclear deterrence.

1: Differences; 2: Biological Roots; 3: Sex; 4: Violence; 5: Parenting; 6: Childhood; 7: Body; 8: Brain; 9: The Power to Choose