Sex At Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, And Wha... Apr 2026

: Monogamy is presented as a relatively recent cultural construct (roughly 10,000 years old) that emerged with the advent of agriculture. This shift introduced private property and inheritance, making paternity certainty a concern and leading to the control of female sexuality.

The book sparked significant debate and received sharply contrasting reactions: Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and Wha...

: It challenges the idea that women have naturally lower libidos, arguing instead that female sexuality is complex, fluid, and was traditionally less restricted before the agricultural revolution. Critical Reception : Monogamy is presented as a relatively recent