Sperm Made From Female Bone Marrow, Men Obsolete? 459
Shaitan Apistos writes "British scientists have discovered a way to turn female bone marrow into sperm, allowing women to reproduce without the need of male companionship. All children born of this method would be female, due the lack Y chromosomes, and there is high chance of birth defects. Eggs also can be created from male bone marrow, but men looking to reproduce would still need to find a surrogate mother to handle the gestation period. I'd like to take a moment to welcome our new amazonian overlords and remind them that men are still very good at mowing lawns and fixing cars."
dont forget (Score:5, Funny)
Also, SNOO SNOO!
We discussed males and females, so.... (Score:3, Funny)
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
damn. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't want to be obsolete.
now I know how Windows feels.
More seriously... (Score:5, Funny)
- Homosexual couples (2 lesbians, or 2 gay men + 1 surrogate mother)
- Couples where 1 is trans gender (and lack the correct type of gonads)
One day such technology would enable both parents in such couples to be the biological parents.
Now back to humour :
Yes, we *DO* welcome our new Amazon overlords.
Specially since, if as a consequence of this the percentage of women increases in the general population, this new girls:boys ratio (men are rare) when added to eons-old instinct (sex drive) will finally increases the chances for the average
Fixed it (Score:4, Funny)
Women of the world, I entreat thee! (Score:5, Funny)
Sperm extracted from my bone is a lot less painful to obtain than from your bones. Think about it!
Re:Too bad.... (Score:5, Funny)
Feminists, rejoice! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:More seriously... (Score:5, Funny)
Silly Scientists... This aint nothing new... (Score:4, Funny)
Flat Pack Furniture (Score:5, Funny)
This won't be allowed to happen. IKEA will go out of business.
Yes (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Too bad.... (Score:3, Funny)
Old news - I'm a Slashdotter (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Too bad.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Of course men not obsolete just yet (Score:2, Funny)
You do that, I will specialize in SnooSnoo (Score:3, Funny)
Lets face it, robotic mowers exist. Garbage chutes exist. But dildo's have been around for millenia and they never replaced us yet.
Mind you, it is murder on the hips but a man got to do, what a man got to do. I will bravely sacrifice myself so that the rest of slashdot can live a pure life! Yes I am that noble.
Re:More seriously... (Score:2, Funny)
Have you smelled the average /.er? Nope, regular guys will just get more.
Re:Fixed it (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Like women would really get themselves pregnant (Score:2, Funny)
And you, Mr Stork, will be out of business!
Re:We discussed males and females, so.... (Score:5, Funny)
I guess after being told to "Go Fuck Yourself" for so many years, these scientists finally found a way to do it.
There will be some interesting debates raging about this one for a long time. I'm of the opinion that on the whole, we are better off with the process of gene mixing than practicing self-eugenics.
Re:Women of the world, I entreat thee! (Score:5, Funny)
I wouldn't say obsolete. (Score:2, Funny)
Downgraded? (Score:4, Funny)
Ofcourse that's very sad and tragic. But I can live with it.
Re:Of course men not obsolete just yet (Score:5, Funny)
This will be a challenge for female legislation (Score:5, Funny)
Wow (Score:4, Funny)
yea, right. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Women of the world, I entreat thee! (Score:4, Funny)
Knowing the use of your sperm would condemn future generations of males to "juniordom" is tantamount to child abuse.
All females with birth defects? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:dont forget (Score:5, Funny)
That and you can't take a vibrator home to meet your parents....
wow.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Of course men not obsolete just yet (Score:3, Funny)
Re:dont forget (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yes (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Of course men not obsolete just yet (Score:5, Funny)
You're absolutely right. I'm wrong on all counts.
Smooch! My apologies, of course, for presuming Slashdot is primarily a male audience. ;-) No offense meant.