This is a readable and lively book, making an argument long overdue"
"Moalem's essential thesis is valid and important, and deserves attention both within the scientific community and beyond. – Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain and Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Neuroimaging at Aston University, Birmingham An eye- and mind-opening celebration of the reserve genetic horsepower that having two X-chromosomes can bestow, The Better Half is a powerful antidote to the myth of a 'weaker sex'. "Let's hear it for the X-chromosome! After decades, if not centuries, of bad press for women and their vulnerable biology, The Better Half gives chapter and verse to show that 'almost everything that is biologically difficult to do in life is done better by females'. Revolutionary, captivating and utterly persuasive, The Better Half will make you see women, men and the survival of our species anew. And he calls for a long-overdue reconsideration of our male-centric, one-size-fits-all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications – a view that still frames women through the lens of men.
Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity, resilience, stamina and much more. The answer, he reveals, lies in our genetics: the female's double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?ĭrawing on his wide-ranging experience and cutting-edge research as a medic, geneticist and specialist in rare diseases, Dr Sharon Moalem set out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive. These are the facts they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. They live longer, and even see the world in a wider variety of colours. They do better at surviving epidemics and famines. From birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer.
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