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  • SATURDAY APRIL 14 2007 4:00 PM

Men May Soon be Completely Obsolete

Submitted by Rush

Edited by Subrosa

Tags: conception, science, babies, women, men

Scientists are researching methods of producing sperm cells from bone marrow. It's been done already with marrow extracted from male subjects, but now the question's been raised about whether it should be tried with females' marrow.

"Theoretically is it possible," Professor Nayernia said. "The problem is whether the sperm cells are functional or not. I don't think there is an ethical barrier, so long as it's safe. We are in the process of applying for ethical approval. We are preparing now to apply to use the existing bone marrow stem cell bank here in Newcastle. We need permission from the patient who supplied the bone marrow, the ethics committee and the hospital itself."


Aside from providing another alternative for otherwise infertile couples, the article points out that this could also be a breakthrough for lesbian couples. Two women could produce a true biological daughter together, eliminating the obstacles faced by having a child who is only biologically tied to one partner. The other partner typically goes through an adoption process, which can be frustrating and difficult.

Creating sperm from women would mean they would only be able to produce daughters because the Y chromosome of male sperm would still be needed to produce sons. The latest research brings the prospect of female-only conception a step closer.


It's only a matter of time, however, before the conservatives start crying about how this procedure would only make it easier for lesbians to breed more lesbians. They seem to love claiming that the children of gay couples will somehow always turn out to be gay.

In any case, who's gonna help me start my lady army?

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PRockGirlScout

PRockGirlScout

Portland, OR
October 2005

APR 14, 2007 04:05 PM

Wow. shocked

SignalNoise

SignalNoise

USA
February 2004

APR 14, 2007 04:08 PM

This is so science fiction that I have to dig it.

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

APR 14, 2007 04:11 PM

wow, indeed.

i'm going to go buy some stock in Tampax.

_void_

_void_

USA
December 2006

APR 14, 2007 04:16 PM

Impressive

Cyric

Cyric

I'm lost
October 2003

APR 14, 2007 04:18 PM

Chicks are always gonna need us guys!

photoline

photoline

Edmonton, AB
January 2005

APR 14, 2007 04:19 PM

This gives a whole new meaning to the term "getting a boner"...

Salem

Salem

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

APR 14, 2007 04:19 PM

This is awesome!

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

APR 14, 2007 04:22 PM

I hear they're working on a spider-killing machine too.

eeek

chikinhammr

chikinhammr

Orlando, FL
April 2006

APR 14, 2007 04:24 PM

Let me know when they form an all Lesbian Hockey team, then I'll be impressed.

camalot

camalot

Kitchener, ON
April 2006

APR 14, 2007 04:40 PM

YAY!!!! Another way to overpopulate the planet. Sweet!

CptPyjama

CptPyjama

United Kingdom
October 2006

APR 14, 2007 04:41 PM

Awesome but kind of scary.

I think this is funny:
"They seem to love claiming that the children of gay couples will somehow always turn out to be gay." Yes, because those gay couples' parents were totally gay, right? Or... Gay is contagious, so look out, poster below me.

ninjatoes

ninjatoes

Newport, KY
August 2005

APR 14, 2007 04:47 PM

PointBlank said:
I hear they're working on a spider-killing machine too.

eeek



Done. Next?

endlessly

endlessly

Fort Wainwright, AK
June 2006

APR 14, 2007 04:57 PM

ninjatoes said:

PointBlank said:
I hear they're working on a spider-killing machine too.

eeek



Done. Next?



That thing is cool and all, but unless a giant robotic fist comes out and smashes the eight-legged bastards into oblivion, it's just not going to satisfy me.

Oh yeah, I really could care less about sperm from bone marrow.

SirPsychoSexy

SirPsychoSexy

Ridgewood, NJ
January 2004

APR 14, 2007 05:02 PM

camalot said:
YAY!!!! Another way to overpopulate the planet. Sweet!



The base population of the current human race at one time faced a genetic bottleneck which reduced us to less than 56,000 people. Because of this, and the fact that the male human only carries one copy of the Y chromosome, while the female carries two copies of the X, the Y chromosome in less than 30,000 generations from now will eventually accrue more genetic damage than is repairable and will cease to exist.
The female X chromosome, because it travels in pairs in a female, has redundancy to correct missing or damaged pieces in either chromosome.

The human male is literally going extinct in about 100,000 years from now. If anybody cares, they better think of a new way for females to reproduce.

unfiltrator

unfiltrator

San Francisco, CA
April 2004

APR 14, 2007 05:03 PM

Cool. The pressure is almost off!

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