The Sex Myth: Why Everything We're Told Is Wrong (37 page)

Thank you to the team who have supported this project at every stage, from Patrick Walsh and Michael Burton, to Genevieve Pegg and all the other fantastic people at Orion – Jon, Sophie,
and many, many others.

Finally, I would like to thank my superhero of a husband, who has been the first reader of this work and a worthy foil in our debates on the topics involved.

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