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Monday, August 18, 2008

Book Report #80 - The Female Brain

The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, M.D.

A neuropsychiatrist explains the actions of women in a purely scientific fashion. I learned a lot, like women's feet have to be warm for them to want sex and they are oxytocin fiends. Made me realize that comedian I heard say, "Getting a woman to have sex with you is like starting a fire--all conditions have to be right" was correct.

My favorite part was learning about why men and women interpret some situations completely differently. Brizendine says we're actually hardwired that way. Our Stone Age brains haven't changed much.

I also enjoyed learning about how women's brains actually change through life, from childhood to adolescence to adulthood to motherhood to menopausal and post-menopausal. Our brains actually change! Gives us a lot of get out of jail free cards on acting like bitches...

The one thing I vehemently disagree about was the claim that women think about sex once a day and 3-4 times a day on their hottest days. I call bullshit.

General consensus: I recommend this book to anyone and everyone because even if you disagree some the subject matter alone will spark some great discussions.

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