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Males Beware, by Sue Clayton

9/10/2020

 
“Why don’t you have a photo of me on your desk?” I rummage through the clutter of genome charts and chromosome models.

The starched white lab coat crackles as my mother, an eminent genetic engineer, raises her eyes from a microscope.

“You’re recorded in my notebooks. No need to see you framed.”

A bookcase contains her leather-bound notebooks, Volumes 1 to 20, one for each year of my life…the scientific formulae for my existence.

I am her lauded creation—a perfect human female—result of her own genetically modified egg being fertilized by her latest critically acclaimed achievement…

Artificial sperm.

Sandra James
9/10/2020 08:52:47 am

I love it, Sue! And there are some days when I understand 'your mother' perfectly :) And apologies to all the wonderful males out there - I know there are plenty but, unfortunately, much like the female species there are a few who are like a little bit of grit except they don't turn into pearls :(

Sivan Pillai
9/10/2020 09:23:51 am

Your mother must be happy she created a perfect daughter, Sue.

Swapan k Banerjee
9/10/2020 10:56:14 am

You remind me of Never Let Me Go by Ishiguro.

Pamela Kennedy
9/10/2020 12:20:03 pm

Hey Sue, fun story. Imagine that-the perfect male! Some women are eagerly waiting.
(PS: Some women are currently lucky.)

Bobby Warner
9/10/2020 01:41:21 pm

Interesting idea, Sue, but who's gonna take out the garbage if someone finds a way to get rid of all us males???

Paritosh Chandra Dugar
9/10/2020 02:01:05 pm

The story about the artificial appears so natural. Great art, Sue.

Krystyna
9/10/2020 03:49:50 pm

YES! What woman needs a man, aside from fixing her car or home plumbing? Or to feel him. Or to... Ha! Still, there are few things more rewarding than sex with an intelligent, passionate and considerate human.
Love your story, Sue.

Susan F. Reid
9/10/2020 04:10:51 pm

What a cold, scientific, relationship.

Peggy Gerber
9/10/2020 06:32:46 pm

Hey, you never know. Fun read.

Candace Arthuria Williams
9/10/2020 10:01:01 pm

Hey, stop complaining. At least you're perfect. You could have been the progeny of some dead-beat dad. Some people are never satisfied---even when they have it all.

Sue Clayton
10/10/2020 03:08:35 am

Thanks everyone, and to all the FFF males; you know we couldn't live without you.

Jim link
10/10/2020 04:40:17 am

This was fun, but at the same time I see the "seeds" of a longer story here.
Nice!
Jim

Sue Clayton
10/10/2020 05:42:20 am

Thanks, Jim. Maybe I'll sow the seeds.

Padmini Krishnan
10/10/2020 07:51:34 am

Next, the mother would focus on making the perfect human male. Imaginative story in few words.

Sue Clayton
10/10/2020 08:13:02 am

Padmini, if we could create a perfect human male and female do you think the world would have a chance at becoming a perfect place. Thanks for the comment.

Mary Wallace
10/10/2020 10:45:03 am

Cloning the perfect human will never happen; impossible to find one to clone from. Great story as always Sue.

Sue Clayton
10/10/2020 11:44:49 am

Well said, Mary.

Ramon Oteiza
10/10/2020 05:40:24 pm

Sorry, Sue. This critic gives artificial sperm a thumbs down. Good story, though.

Sue Clayton
11/10/2020 03:55:19 am

I'm with you all the way Ramon; Thumbs up for the human male.


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