Comments on: Eggs going once, going twice, banned. http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/ Science. Humanism. Atheism. Politics. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:06:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: agentM http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 agentM Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:44:27 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-2994 1. every single surgery, from breast implants to skin grafts, to reattaching a big toe requires the doctor(s) to thoroughly educate the patient on the risks of that surgery, no matter how unlikely. Donating sperm obviously does not require surgery, so the process is much simpler. This is not specific to women donating eggs. 2. over the course of an average woman's lifetime, she has a total of around 400 000- 450 000 eggs in each ovary. over the course of a man's lifetime, he will typically produce 525 billion sperm. 525 billion. 3. also, the eggs of a woman, because of how long they "sit" in the ovaries, they may be much more delicate and prone to mutation and other such unfortunate events. -shrugs- and I suppose people have said this already, but being a "feminist" doesn't mean that you think women are better than men, or men are better than women. and of course, this all depends on how you mean "woman" ;) but that's just being post-modern. hahaha.... 1. every single surgery, from breast implants to skin grafts, to reattaching a big toe requires the doctor(s) to thoroughly educate the patient on the risks of that surgery, no matter how unlikely. Donating sperm obviously does not require surgery, so the process is much simpler. This is not specific to women donating eggs.
2. over the course of an average woman’s lifetime, she has a total of around 400 000- 450 000 eggs in each ovary. over the course of a man’s lifetime, he will typically produce 525 billion sperm. 525 billion.
3. also, the eggs of a woman, because of how long they “sit” in the ovaries, they may be much more delicate and prone to mutation and other such unfortunate events.

-shrugs-

and I suppose people have said this already, but being a “feminist” doesn’t mean that you think women are better than men, or men are better than women. and of course, this all depends on how you mean “woman” ;)
but that’s just being post-modern. hahaha….

]]> By: Joe http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Joe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:00:47 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-966 While you might be honestly confused here, it seems unlikely. Feminists are diverse and quite a lot of women don't like that label, because they don't want to be associated with the more radical types. While you might be honestly confused here, it seems unlikely. Feminists are diverse and quite a lot of women don’t like that label, because they don’t want to be associated with the more radical types.

]]> By: Sami http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Sami Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:47:26 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-965 ...perhaps I should have said "Feminazi." I believe women are equal, but not better. I also don't think we should have special priveledges, like getting scholarships or jobs over men who are better qualified, just because I have breasts. To me, that's more demeaning than being turned down because I have them. Katie-thank you :-) …perhaps I should have said “Feminazi.” I believe women are equal, but not better. I also don’t think we should have special priveledges, like getting scholarships or jobs over men who are better qualified, just because I have breasts. To me, that’s more demeaning than being turned down because I have them.

Katie-thank you :-)

]]> By: Kaite Kish http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Kaite Kish Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:31:24 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-950 Lene, lay off Sami, seriously. I hate that argument "You're not a feminist eh? SO YOU WANT TO BE REPRESSED! FINE! YOU'RE A FILTHY WHORE TOO!"... please, we all know what she meant. and that's that she'll shave her legs and look pretty and not worry about ranting and raving about the man getting her down, and about women being pushed to the depth of society. seriously. Lene, lay off Sami, seriously. I hate that argument “You’re not a feminist eh? SO YOU WANT TO BE REPRESSED! FINE! YOU’RE A FILTHY WHORE TOO!”… please, we all know what she meant. and that’s that she’ll shave her legs and look pretty and not worry about ranting and raving about the man getting her down, and about women being pushed to the depth of society. seriously.

]]> By: Lene Taylor http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Lene Taylor Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:05 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-765 Sami - you say you're not a feminist. So you don't think that women should have the same rights, opportunities, and respect as men? Sami – you say you’re not a feminist. So you don’t think that women should have the same rights, opportunities, and respect as men?

]]> By: Thomas http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Thomas Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:57:17 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-734 Because the laws are written mostly by men. Because the laws are written mostly by men.

]]> By: Daniel Winstead http://factonista.org/2008/09/04/eggs-going-once-going-twice-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Daniel Winstead Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:57:42 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1087#comment-674 It is because women are much more fragile than men ? I honestly have no clue- it could be because in order to harvest the eggs, it is much more intensive, whereas all a guy tends to need is a secure room and a playboy. It is because women are much more fragile than men ?
I honestly have no clue- it could be because in order to harvest the eggs, it is much more intensive, whereas all a guy tends to need is a secure room and a playboy.

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