ANP 220 Chapter 1: The Egg and the Sperm (1)
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Monthly cycle with end goal painted as solely child-bearing. Diction: menstruation=dying, losing, expelling-harsh negative language for necessary biological process. All positive words to describe males" reproductive capability. Process of making sperm involves precisely what, in the medical view, menstruation does not: production of something deemed valuable . Seen as something females do nothing in, unlike males producing sperm. Born w/ all eggs you will ever have. Failure in menopause and degeneration of eggs as one ages. Celebrate sperm production since in occurs from puberty to old age. Egg production inferior because finished at birth. Eggs degenerating in ovary-why so many eggs if most degenerate by menopause. Male"s high production of sperm not seen as equally wasteful. One trillion wasted sperm cells in a lifetime vs. 200 wasted eggs in a lifetime. Egg dormant, a prize waiting for her mate"s magic kiss . Sperm active, on a mission/quest for fertilization, perilous journey .
