Re: darwin and nature writing list

["Brault, Rob" <RBrault@winona.edu>]

Tom--

I read the book years ago and enjoyed it, but haven't assembled any notes or
performed any but casual, informal criticism as I read, mostly for pleasure.

First, I must admit that I ordered the text by accident, confusing the title
with one I had in a review for a different book.  Once I started reading, I
found Angier's exploration of the biology of women both challenging and
interesting.  As I recall, I was uncomfortable with the way some of her
conclusions seemed to lean toward a form of essentialism, even biological
destiny, regarding women's behavior and their status in modern society.  On
the other hand, I learned quite a bit about the biology of women that was
entirely new to me, and I enjoyed some enlightening reality checks with my
wife.

--Rob

On 9/25/08 9:51 AM, "Thomas P Lynch" <tlynch2@unlnotes.unl.edu> wrote:
>
> John, yes, I think the list could be exanded quite a bit, and Jeffers
> should certainly be included.
>
> I'm wondering about one text I listed, Natalie Angier, Woman: An Intimate
> Geography.  I've only read some reviews of it, and
> on that basis, was thinking of putting it in my class.  But my wife, who
> runs the Women's and Gender Studies program here and
> so knows something about the subject, thought it was not a very good book.
> Has anyone on the list read this book and developed
> any thoughts about it?
> Thanks,
> TL
>
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