[Sci/Tech] Men No Longer Needed to Create Sperm

[The Helper]

Scientists at the University of Newcastle have managed to create human sperm cells using a female embryonic stem cell.

The researchers, led by Prof Karim Nayernia, had previously created primitive sperm cells from male bone marrow. They’re currently working on making the cells from female bone marrow, which would be much easier and more practical than creating them from embryos.

The creation means that lesbian couples could soon have children that shared the DNA of both women, rather than having one male biological father. A sperm cell created from one partner could fertilize her partner’s egg.

There is some question about whether a sperm cell created from a female could produce viable, healthy offspring. The human female sperm cells could not in their current state produce offspring as they do not have the correct amount of genetic material. The team must next have the cells undergo meiosis to make sure the cells have the correct amount of genetic material.

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[Bartuc08]

damn us men need to learn som new talents it seems like, i suggest baking lessons and croutcheting on tuesdays, we must impress these women, it won't be long till they get with there best friends and jsut have the'r own kids without us!

but on a serious not, that's pretty damn sweet lesbian women all over america will soon rejoice.

 

[UnknowVector]

I guess the retail market for sperm will crash... but, I'm not too worried

EDIT: typo

 

[ArmedCitizen]

So, its just for fun now?

 

[hell_knight]

I think we are going to be replaced.

 

[Jessi]

Hahaha. We're going to take over the world. Send all you guys to the moon.

 

[Sevion]

Holy crap. Does this mean men are officially "obsolete"? I mean, if they can create our sperm, do women really even need us anymore?

On a side-note: Why in the hell were they trying to make sperm?

 

[hell_knight]

I guess its for breeding purposes but we got to find a use

 

[Pineapple]

Well, it took some diggingg. But I found it.

 

[darkRae]

Maybe because they did it out of curiosity?

"Hmm... I wonder how men created sperms."
"Hey, maybe it could be done the same way with women!"
"Research-research-research..."

 

[Sevion]

Women are NOT meant to create sperm. It's unnatural. Sex is supposed to happen between MEN AND WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! It's how babies are SUPPOSED to be made.

 

[sqrage]

Women are NOT meant to create sperm. It's unnatural. Sex is supposed to happen between MEN AND WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! It's how babies are SUPPOSED to be made.

If that's how it's "SUPPOSED!!!OMG!" to happen, then why isn't it happening like that?...

 

[Jessi]

Women are NOT meant to create sperm. It's unnatural. Sex is supposed to happen between MEN AND WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! It's how babies are SUPPOSED to be made.

Know what else is unnatural? Blind, ignorant belief. Know how we define "Natural?"

"existing in or formed by nature (as opposed to artificial)."

Yea. Pretty much, everything humans do is natural, because we're part of the natural world. A gopher digs a burrow in the ground, we call it natural. A bird builds a nest, we call it natural. A human builds a home, we call it unnatural. Inconsistencies much?

 

[esb]

It's not that bad... I mean, they will not ALL go lesbian just cause they can make your own babies.

I wonder what will happen to character traits and genes. Since some of them come from guys... yeah...

Well, if women were created through a man's rib, women return us the favor?

Next Headline: Ovaries created from men.

Or whatever role women take in having babies... besides the whole 9 months pregnancy part.

 

[DDRtists]

Guys, stop freaking out about this. It will never change anything, but it will show loads of hope for Lesbian couples that had to rely on sperm donors for artificial insemination. Now it can be more personal.

Just because they can, doesn't mean they won't. Not to mention the price of it.

 

[Bartuc08]

Guys, stop freaking out about this. It will never change anything, but it will show loads of hope for Lesbian couples that had to rely on sperm donors for artificial insemination. Now it can be more personal.

Just because they can, doesn't mean they won't. Not to mention the price of it.

and the fact that when they performed the test on rats that the mother gave birth to 7, 1 died and the other 6 had health problems...

 

[konerboy]

oooh noo this will make alot of lesbian relationships, and then there isn't enough ladies !!!!

 

[jakemkay]

wow...thats just wrong. can u say genetic mutation in baby?

 

[Cornface]

Houston, We've got a problem.

 

[Rheias]

> oooh noo this will make alot of lesbian relationships, and then there isn't enough ladies !!!!

No. That will not change anyone's emotions, the number of lesbians will stay as it is, simply more of them could have children.