[meristohm]

Having read the book, the description DoreenMichelle responded with seems fine to me; humans have described many animal behaviors through a sexist lens, namely downplaying the role of females in evolution (did you know that female songbirds birds don't sing? Oops, turns out that's wrong- too many scientists just hadn't bothered to push against their assumptions. Also, ducks have notably fascinating genitals, as do hyenas, and mole females have extra testosterone so they can tunnel so much and amass piles of spit-paralyzed worms as baby food) to fit Victorian-era mores (it seems Darwin left out some observations about female animals due to social pressure). I keep questioning and unlearning many things I thought I knew, and it's quite a trip.