Ch. I. The Feminist Paradox: Short Run Gains and Long Term Stasis -- Ch. II. Human Evolution: Lucy to the Present -- Ch. III. Mating Strategies: The Armistice Between the Genders -- Ch. IV. Division of Labor by Gender: The Onset of Complementarity -- Ch. V. Human Motivation: Doing What Comes Naturally... -- Ch. VI. Marriage Strategies: The Sex Contract Plus Cultural Overlays -- Ch. VII. The Power Behind the Throne: Bureaucracies Versus Personalities -- Ch. VIII. The Woman as Final Arbiter: A Case for the Facultative Character of the Human Sex Ratio -- Ch. IX. Thesis: The Triumph of Lady Macbeth -- Ch. X. Image & Folklore & Behavior: Direction and Misdirection -- Ch. XI. The American Love Boat: Mating and Marrying in the U.S. -- Ch. XII. Consequences of Women's Choices of Partners: Are All Men Really Equal? -- Ch. XIII. Societal Vengeance Wreaked Upon the Deadbeat Dad: Hitting the Nail Squarely on the Thumb
Ch. XIV. Fathers or Women's Independence & Autonomy: A Matter of Choice? -- Ch. XV. Options for "Choices": The Land will not Remain Empty
