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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist andNew York Timesbestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals.
So. Just how queerareducks?
Were taught the natural order means male-female pairs for each animal on Earth. Darwins theory of natural selection only seems to confirm itarent heterosexual pairings the best way forward for any species? But theres more to the story than most of us know.
A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Join celebrated author Eliot Schrefer on an exploration of queer behavior in the animal worldfrom albatrosses to bonobos to clownfish to doodlebugs.
In sharp and witty proseaided by humorous comics from artist Jules ZuckerbergSchrefer uses science, history, anthropology, and sociology to illustrate the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. Interviews with researchers in the field offer additional insights for readers and aspiring scientists.
Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)puts to rest any tired claims about the unnaturalness of queer behavior. Schrefer argues that the diversity of sexuality that links humans to the animal world can also be a source of great joy, wonder, and self-acceptance. Queer behavior in animals is as diverse and complexand as naturalas it is in our own species. It doesnt set us apart from animalsit bonds us even closer to our animal selves.
