Bitch

<p>__________<br><br>Mother. Daughter. Ruler. Provider. What does it mean to be female? <br>The female species has never been more scrutinized or politicised. As we search to define our gender combat prejudice and celebrate the myriad of femininity &#150; what can the animal kingdom teach us about its true nature?<br><br>In BITCH award winning zoologist broadcaster and author Lucy Cooke takes the reader on a global journey to meet the animals and scientists that are helping to redefine female species and release it from the shackles of stereotype.<br><br>Lucy will present us with a dazzling portrait of the female introducing us to polyamorous chimps alpha-female hyenas menopausal killer whales and lesbian lizards. By showing us the spectrum of the species she sets out to re-write the evolutionary labels that have come to define a gender and propose a new understanding of what it means to be female today.</p>