Deborah Baker

1 month ago | publishersweekly.com | Starre Vartan |Deborah Baker |Quinn Slobodian |Robin Givhan

The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body“Female bodies are far stronger and more capable than most of us have been taught,” according to this myth-busting report. Science writer Vartan (The Eco-Chick Guide to Life) argues that understanding strength as moving “the heaviest weight one can manage in a single effort” valorizes activities at which men excel while downplaying the endurance feats in which women often outperform men.