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This is an interesting cross-cultural/species examination of human sexuality. Although I am a little critical about some of the points he made:
First, although monogamy is a social construct, it is as deeply engrained in us as our nature as a species. Our nature as a species and our "nature" as a product of the society usually come hand in hand. My professor has told us to be very careful when using the term "human nature" for that reason: it's very hard to draw the lines between "human nature" and "cultural nature". So while saying it is our species' nature to be highly sexual, we should also keep in mind that abiding by social rules is also natural to us since it increases our chances of survival. It is perhaps equally as hard to disobey monogamy as it is to practice it. (the level of difficulty measured by different units.)
And I think the reason women tend to cling to a relationship
while men tend to easily give it up is more or less a product of the
patriarchy. I hope don't need to explain that one...
Lastly I think the idea that family is the most stable unit of
society is changing now. People like to have certainty about their partners'
sexual and emotional availability. But if that solidarity is wrecked we can
always go out and find other people to sleep with. It'll just take more work. I
would like to promote empathy among every sexually frustrated individual
because the rest of the world is on the same boat as them, desperate of getting
laid.
The take home message should be get over yourself instead.
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