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by Desmond Morris (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (6 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099453584
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099453581
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 177,792 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The human female form is the brilliant end-point of millions of years of evolution, loaded with amazing adjustments and subtle refinements. It is the most remarkable organism on the planet. At different times and in different places, human societies have tried to improve on nature, modifying and embellishing the female form in a thousand different ways. In this new study, people-watcher Desmond Morris turns his skill and attention to the female form, and takes the reader on a guided tour 'from head to toe'. Highlighting the evolutionary functions of biological features that all women share, Morris explores the enhancements and constraints that human societies have developed in the quest for control and perfection of the female form. Written from a zoologist's perspective and packed full of scientific fact, fascinating anecdote and thought-provoking conclusions, "The Naked Woman" builds on Desmond Morris's unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal.

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The Naked Woman is very much in the same tradition as the classics Manwatching and Bodywatching. Fully illustrated with line drawings and full-colour plate sections.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Brick on brick a house was built,belly on belly torn asunder, 9 Feb 2006
By Luc REYNAERT (Beernem, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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Desmond Morris's book is more a medical, technical, gynaecological, symbolical description of the female body.
The text lacks the humour, the unexpected comparison or the brilliant exposures of 'The Naked Ape'.

But, besides a 3000 year old Sumerian joke, one can still learn a lot about 'the most remarkable organism on the planet': e. g., why tongue-piercing can be very dangerous; why the base of the spine is calles sacrum; why the display of bare buttocks should drive away evil spirits; why legs reaching to the armpits are sexually attractive; why tears are bactericides; why Golden Lotus feet are sexually attractive in China; why hair is a species flag; why men's interest in women's breasts is not infantile?

Or, what is the origin of belly dancing, the importance of the development of opposite thumbs, the law of Shifting Erogenous Zones, the function of eyebrow movements?
And, what symbolize blond hair, pubic hair, ears, a tiny waist and cheeks?

The author stresses rightly the importance of religion in gender matters: 'In ancient times the great deity was always a woman. But, she underwent a disastrous sex change. The benign Mother Goddess became the authoritarian God the Father.'

A totally other religious affair is the circumcision of women: 'A leading Moslem theologian has issued a fatwa against anyone opposing circumcision, ordering the death penalty on, at the very least, 85 % of the entire human race (non-Moslems).'
Desmond Morris castigates rightly 'the male diplomats and politicians of the United nations and other such impotent organizations, who take refuge behind convenient phrases like 'showing respect for local traditions and customs'.'
As he states: ' The real reason of reducing woman's sexual pleasures is the fact that it helps to subordinate them to their tyrannical male partners.'

This book is a very worth-while read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real insight to whats meant by being a female!, 30 Jan 2005
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This book gives a very thorough account of the female body. Each part of the body in turn, explained with its biological reason and its influence both to other female as well as the male counter-part. The book itself is very well written and easy to read. This is not a stereo account of women's ideology, but more nature and animalistic approach. It will help any male to understand and appreciate the struggle the female goes through, I hope it has helped you as much it clarified to me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting!, 9 Feb 2006
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This book explained many interesting facts and the origins of make-up, women's roles and anicient rituals and beliefs of women through many religions. I would recommend this book to anyone interesting in learning about women's history.
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