New book - human sexuality history

[funinthesun]

Monogamy unnatural for our sexy species - CNN.com

I believe this is also the same one that EEK mentioned recently.

Hopefully I'll be able to read it sometime over the next couple weeks.

[ravishing]

Most evidence (scientific) has always pointed to polygamy being the natural course for human beings. But one important hole remains; why is jealousy a natural emotion in humans? It is the only true obstacle towards polygamy. There are polyamorous animals that don't exhibit (or rarely) jealousy. Also, if we (were meant to) have a village-type relationship and method of child rearing, why do orgasms emit chemicals that strengthen attachment?

[cincinnati_513]

intresting i would like ta read the book or maybe find a ecopy and download and read it

[cincinnati_513]

what is polygamy anyway?

[Brandye]

cincy, you are sitting at a computer with an internet connection. There are dozens of dictionary programs in dozens of languages available. Look it up.

[EvilEvilKitten]

Excuse me but the proper term is polyamory.

polygamy = many wives/females per male
polyandry = many husbands/males per female
polyamory = many lovers - genders not specified

The point of the book is that humans are more like bonobos than like chimps and the reason why humans find matrimony difficult is that we evolved for a different lifestyle - to wit: polyamory.

[EvilEvilKitten]

BTW: Jealousy and possessiveness are NOT natural but are taught. They are a product of lifestyle and culture - nothing else.

[cincinnati_513]

wow thanks kity but only one more ? what are bonobos ?

[EvilEvilKitten]

a sub-species of chimps.

And DON'T call me kity, call me EEK

[RedRoses]

And a very interesting sub species!
Discussed previously on: Why Women's Orgasms? page 3

Originally Posted by Newtolove
I think there is a species of monkey that mates for pleasure and females do mate in exchange of favours from the males (basically prostituting themselves) but i don't know if they have orgasms but from the above sounds very likely

Originally Posted by RedRoses

If anyone is still interested; the species of monkey I think you are referring to, is called Bonobo. Allthough this sexual social behaviour is mostly observed in captivity. Fur further details: Bonobo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also, there are chimpanzees who have been spotted in captivity actually 'making love' while facing each other. A rare site in the animal kingdom by my knowledge. And only seen between chimpansees who share a close bond. There's a beautiful episode of 'monkey bussiness' on Animal planet in which you could actually see this happening, which is kinda sweet (although you could say even a chimpanzee deserves some intimate privacy ) I really couldn't tell which episode (number, title, etc) it actually was, sorry...