Untrue: why nearly everything we believe about women and lust and infidelity is untrue

　　A jaw-dropping re-evaluation of everything we thought we knew about men, women, and sex.

　　Men are biologically programmed to want sex with lots of different women, whereas women are much more likely to stay true to one person, right?

　　Wrong.

　　In Untrue, New York Times-bestselling author Wednesday Martin shows that we are just at the beginning of understanding women’s sexuality properly. She explores female libido across cultures, species, and millennia, in literature, popular culture, and real life, from the perspective of the latest scientific expertise, as well as telling the stories of numerous real women. Frank and myth-busting, Untrue validates the desires of women everywhere, including the ‘silent majority’ in committed relationships who struggle with staying faithful.

Review

　　‘Scientifically literate and sexually cliterate … an exuberant unfettering of female sexuality that challenges us to ‘think outside her box.’ Viva la Vulva!’-- (Ian Kerner, sex therapist and author of She Comes First)

　　‘If you have ever felt different, other, or just weird when it comes to love, sex, or intimacy, read Untrue. Wednesday Martin bulldozes the sexual stereotypes that have silenced women for eons. By bringing the voices of women who love in a range of ways to the surface, she shows us all that it’s not us and our desires that are abnormal: it is a system that has constrained and shamed women. I love this book.’ -- (Rachel Simmons, co-founder of Girls Leadership and author of Odd Girl Out)

　　‘Wednesday Martin understands female sexuality -- from the #MeToo movement and polyamory to women’s prehistoric and cultural heritage. She goes far beyond our current psychological understanding of women’s infidelity to tell the real story of women’s ubiquitous, tenacious, and primordial sexual strategies. And her writing is not only informative, timely, and refreshing but wonderfully engaging. Brava, Wednesday.’ -- (Helen Fisher, author of The First Sex and Why We Love)

　　‘For centuries, men have been telling the story of female sexuality. Unsurprisingly, it was was riddled with condescension, bias, and sheer ignorance. With Untrue, Wednesday Martin sets the record straight, shining a light on some of the female researchers reshaping our understanding of what turns women on, and why. This is an important story, beautifully told. Highly recommended.’ -- (Christoper Ryan, co-author of Sex at Dawn)

Author

Wednesday Martin

　　Wednesday Martin is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Primates of Park Avenue, which has been optioned as a feature film by MGM, and Stepmonster. She has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, Dr. Oz, CNN, NPR, NBC News, BBC Newshour, and Fox News. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, Psychology Today, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Observer. Wednesday studied anthropology at the University of Michigan and earned her doctorate in comparative literature and cultural studies, with a focus on anthropology, from Yale. She taught cultural studies and literature at Yale and The New School for Social Research. Wednesday lives in New York City with her husband and their two sons.