Edward Hagen
Professor of evolutionary anthropology at Washington State University and researcher on evolutionary approaches to non-infectious diseases and mental health; provides expert critique of Agustín Fuentes' book in this episode.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 1h 42min
#1218 Edward Hagen: Is Sex Binary?
Edward Hagen, professor of evolutionary anthropology who studies mental health and evolutionary explanations, critiques Agustín Fuentes' Sex Is a Spectrum. He challenges explanatory gaps, traces the evolution of sex and anisogamy, debates how to define male and female, and examines sexual selection, the division of labor, intersex and trans issues, and the ethical stakes of abandoning a binary view of sex.
