Hear me Roar

From the aggressive female argonaut, to the promiscuous lady emu, to the ‘drag queen cuttlefish’, Erna examines gender roles throughout the animal kingdom, unpacking the sexist myths of the demure, maternal female. She covers topics such as choice, motherhood and parenting, control, power, mating systems and more.

Alongside these fascinating investigations, we follow Erna as she progresses through her zookeeping career, facing horrific sexism and hazing by some male colleagues and later witnessing the industry begin to develop and modernise.

Despite the challenges, Erna finds immense joy in her work with animals, and it brings incredible opportunities, including meeting heroes of the industry David Attenborough and Jane Goodall.

Affirm Press RRP $34.99 affirmpress.com.au
Available from all good book retailers or online.