Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: Bodies, Behavior, And Brains--the Science Behind Sex, Love, And Attraction (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
"Do gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?" is an enjoyable book if you like women's magazines. Some of the ideas that Pincott presents as fact are merely theories, with little actual proof behind them. There is an over heavy use of statistics, with little of the ranges being offered. And no discussion that some of the studies have been found to have cultural biases. Some theories have so many alternate explanations that are not mentioned, I can only assume that the author picked the most colorful possibilities to present, as she has a jokey style of writing that sometimes gets the better of her material. A few more double blind, repeated studies would help a lot. This is one of those books that will only be taken as science fact by people who have read little science. Books such as The Red Queen or Diamond's Why is Sex Fun are much better than this.This is more science light than science and it's not as wonderfully written as similar books like "Stiff". The narration is good, but "menstrual" sounds just like "minstrel" should. This is a shame, as "menstrual" shows up in just about every paragraph. The text itself is surprisingly fun and informative. However, it covers the same ground that one may have read in newspaper health and science sections. If you don't keep up on psychology and sociology, maybe you should give it a try. P.S. This book makes sex sound quite unsexy. You might avoid it if you're stoking the baby train's engine.
What do You think about Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: Bodies, Behavior, And Brains--the Science Behind Sex, Love, And Attraction (2008)?
This book is amaxing! I recommend it to everyone, even though it is marketed towards women.
—dari
The 'science' in this book was interesting but the other commentary I could do without.
—nadinnes
