colophon reviewed Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke
A fierce, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdom
Studying zoology …
Being female meant she was, by nature, a loser.
4 stars
Lucy Cook has pended an wide ranging critique of the sexist myths that have led biologists to mischaracterize and ignore diversity of female animals. She covers a wide variety of creatures with fascinating behaviours and physiologies, forgrounding the researchers who study them.