Bitch is a book from zoologist Lucy Cooke on correcting misunderstandings and cultural biases in our biological
science. She explains, via animal studies, how existing notions of sex, male/female roles, and “what is natural” have
been incomplete, if not incorrect.
In Bitch, Lucy goes through the behaviors of lemurs, meerkats, hyenas, moles, orcas, elephants, bonobos, termites, birds
and fish to challenge conventional wisdom on nature and the roles of male and females. This alone makes for an
engrossing read. I cannot help but to be delighted by learning brand new things about nature and animals. It brings me
back to being a child again. What makes things better is her amusing way with words. (I am jealous.) Some choice phrases
from the book: