The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body

By: Starre Vartan

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Synopsis: A myth-busting vindication of women&’s physical strengths that's "fun, rooted in science, and a strong pitch for a stronger sex" (Cat Bohannon) For decades, Starre Vartan—like most women—was told that having a woman&’s body meant being weaker than men. Like many women, she mostly believed it. Not anymore. Following a half decade of research into the newest science, Vartan shows in The Stronger Sex that women&’s bodies are incredibly powerful, flexible, and resilient in ways men&’s bodies aren&’t. Tossing aside the narrow notion of a fully ripped man as the measure of strength, Vartan reveals the ways that women surpass men in endurance, flexibility, immunity, pain tolerance, and the ultimate test of any human body: longevity. Vartan—a deadeye shot since her grandmother showed her how to aim a .22—debunks myth after myth like so many tin cans at two hundred yards and reveals why, if anyone wins in a battle of the sexes, it&’s women. In interviews with dozens of researchers from biology, anthropology, physiology, and sports science, plus in-depth conversations with runners, swimmers, wrestlers, woodchoppers, thru-hikers, firefighters, and more, The Stronger Sex squashes outdated ideas about women&’s bodies. It&’s a celebration of female strength that doesn&’t argue &“down with men&” but &“up with us all.&”