Looking at the sex determining chromosomes, all women are XX and all men are XY. So, if you were to create offspring from the genetic material of two women, you could only ever get a daughter, since both parents would have to be contributing an X chromosome to the offspring.

So, if you were to create offspring from the genetic material of two women, you could only ever get a daughter, since both parents would have to be contributing an X chromosome to the offspring.

And that's a problem because . . . ?

Hilariously this is being discussed in terms of couples and gay men (who would still need the use of a womb anyway), but anyone can see that the real use would be for women who want kids and don't want to compromise with a man. The number of women who want to be mothers will always dwarf the number of gay male couples who want to be parents and I trust it's obvious that no straight man wants kids without a woman. It's true that women can find a sperm donor (formally or informally) now, but the fact that you are still dealing with a distinct genetic contribution from a male has both medical and psychological significance. Once men are TRULY obsolete the motivation for women to compromise will be further reduced which will make men even more neurotic and unappealing, etc. etc.

Of course, as gentics become even more advanced, they probably will discover that gay gene we keep hearing about - so there will be far fewer homosexuals - many will be aborted away...you know, like girls in China and India...

But we're all prochioce in here!

What with the feminine(ist) desire for "strong and independent" girls and "non-women-objectifying-and-oppressing" boys the anti-sex right may at last achieve it's dream of an end of non-procreative sex (at least of the heterosexual variety). One should always strive to remain positve, cheerful and upbeat though and the thought of the forces of consevative prudery (in contrast to the feminist variety) achieving one of it's fondest dreams and enjoying it so little is truly heartwarming.