Reviews for The sexual brain

The average rating for The sexual brain based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-06-24 00:00:00 James Micklewright This was published fifteen years ago, and I read it ten years ago. It's by the scientist who did the study however long ago that found that gay men had differently sized hypothalymuses than straight men. This book is great - an argument for homosexuality's being nature, not nurture, using animal studies as support - the animal studies are fascinating.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-11-25 00:00:00 Richard Renko This book, while interesting, was a bit dry and not quite as accessible as a pop science book ought to be. LeVay managed to keep it from sounding completely like a text book by dropping in a few quips here and there, but on the whole this book wasn't as enjoyable a read as Queer Science, his later book that discussed the history of scientific inquiry into homosexuality. Regardless, this book was quite interesting and is a must read for those with an interest in the subject, though I would suggest that possessing at least a basic familiarity with brain physiology and genetics will keep a reader from floundering on the modest amount of technical lingo.