An Excerpt From This Week's Reading for my Gender, Power, and Politics Class

[kangaroo_sensei]

"At its extreme, the age-old relationship of the egg and the sperm takes on a royal or relgious patina. The egg coat, its protective barrier, is sometimes called its 'vestments,' a term usually reserved for sacred , religious dress. the egg is said to have a 'corona,' a crown, and to be accompanied by 'attendant cells.' It is holy, set apart and

Comments

[crazykawaii]

Thanks for posting this! It's very interesing, and something I never noticed.

[flyboy788]

haha a corona. I kinda want one now. Tho the parallel between reproductive cells and myths was very interesting.