You can’t bullshit a biologist it seems - sadly the inventor of the gender woo was the zoologist Alfred Kinsey who was odd to say the least, judgementally one would label him a pervert and pedophile supporter but ya know everything goes nowadays, entertaining article that should be part of a fight from professional bioogists that many came forward when KBrown Jackson left an open goal, very few did
Aren't female babies all born with all the egg cells they are ever going to have and no new egg cells are made during a woman's lifetime? An immature egg is called an oocyte – oocytes rest in follicles (fluid-filled sacs that contain an immature egg) in your ovaries until they begin to mature.
Bit late to the the party, but, once again, an amusing and illuminating perspective.
However, on this point, I think there's some reason to argue you're somewhat wide of the mark:
Frederick: "So, people with ovaries develop all the eggs they’ll ever have before they’re born."
Wikipedia: "However, although this process begins at prenatal age, it stops at prophase I. In late fetal life, all oocytes, still primary oocytes, have halted at this stage of development, called the dictyate. After menarche, these cells then continue to develop, although only a few do so every menstrual cycle."
To be precise, adult human females -- AKA, "women" -- only "produce" a few ova every month from menarche to menopause. Outside of those "markers", those individuals technically don't qualify as females or as women. Hope that helps ... 😉🙂
Though, en passant, it seems that gametogenesis has to qualify as one of the most complicated and convoluted biological processes in all anisogamous species, arguably more so in females than in males.
I learnt something powerful, that a woman, well, a female human baby to be specific, produces all the eggs she er sorry it will need for life just before it is born. I was always under the impression that the attending doctor filled her ovaries er its ovaries up when they were assigning said babies sex.
I took a botany class at the New York Botanical Garden in the 1980s; each session of the class had a different teacher who was a scientist in her / his particular field. (Why aren't we teaching children this way?!?!?!) This definition of biology is from one of the teachers.
I agree that we should teach like that… And some courses at some schools do. However, there are too many personality, political, and psychological barriers standing in the way of rational approaches to teaching. Sorry to be negative, but that's the lay of the land as I see it.
Our schools looked like factories and we were supposed to be bored out of our skulls when I was growing up. There were a few teachers who were inspired, but most were just drudges. At least they didn't tell us about their sex lives! Ugh!
I enjoyed this more than any other biology lecture except maybe when the creationist in evolution class would try to nail the professor, who was cut from the same cloth as you!
Refreshingly funny, intelligent, and precise. I just read this out loud to my 14-year-old son and he giggled all the way through it. At a time when so many objective truths are being called into question, or worse vilified, It is wonderful to come across a gem like this piece. I am grateful for your neurons including the soma, axon, dendrites, and the chemicals that transfer between them.
Honestly, you having read this to your son is the most wonderful complement I could have received. I'm glad he found it funny and, I hope, a little bit informative. I think teaching with a bit of humor (and not taking oneself too seriously) is the best way to communicate difficult information. Children can be so absolutely wonderful in their clear-eyed view of the world. For seven years between academic careers, I was a stay-at-home dad who raised three. I do miss those days of having youngsters and introducing them to the wonders of the world in which we live. (My youngest is now 21.) Thank you so much for sharing this with me. Not only do my neurons thank you, but you've activated my limbic system (in a good way).
You can’t bullshit a biologist it seems - sadly the inventor of the gender woo was the zoologist Alfred Kinsey who was odd to say the least, judgementally one would label him a pervert and pedophile supporter but ya know everything goes nowadays, entertaining article that should be part of a fight from professional bioogists that many came forward when KBrown Jackson left an open goal, very few did
Aren't female babies all born with all the egg cells they are ever going to have and no new egg cells are made during a woman's lifetime? An immature egg is called an oocyte – oocytes rest in follicles (fluid-filled sacs that contain an immature egg) in your ovaries until they begin to mature.
I just re-read this and once again marveled at the author's ability to combine facts and humor. Kudos and hooray.
Thank you. That was very kind of you!
Love this. Good old fashioned nerdy fun for these horrific modern times.
Bit late to the the party, but, once again, an amusing and illuminating perspective.
However, on this point, I think there's some reason to argue you're somewhat wide of the mark:
Frederick: "So, people with ovaries develop all the eggs they’ll ever have before they’re born."
Wikipedia: "However, although this process begins at prenatal age, it stops at prophase I. In late fetal life, all oocytes, still primary oocytes, have halted at this stage of development, called the dictyate. After menarche, these cells then continue to develop, although only a few do so every menstrual cycle."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oogenesis#Ootidogenesis
To be precise, adult human females -- AKA, "women" -- only "produce" a few ova every month from menarche to menopause. Outside of those "markers", those individuals technically don't qualify as females or as women. Hope that helps ... 😉🙂
Though, en passant, it seems that gametogenesis has to qualify as one of the most complicated and convoluted biological processes in all anisogamous species, arguably more so in females than in males.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gametogenesis
Brilliant!
thanks!
I learnt something powerful, that a woman, well, a female human baby to be specific, produces all the eggs she er sorry it will need for life just before it is born. I was always under the impression that the attending doctor filled her ovaries er its ovaries up when they were assigning said babies sex.
Oh, I hadn't heard about that... like filling the gumball machine with either pink or blue gumballs? I gotta' do some research on that one...
Funny, sad, informative; a bit of sanity in the big soup of crazy. Thank you.
And thank you for the comment!
Made me laugh out loud. This is the way to fight these crazy ideas. 👍
THX... a good laugh does really help...
Biology, the study of plants and their parasites.
Yes, I suppose it is!
I took a botany class at the New York Botanical Garden in the 1980s; each session of the class had a different teacher who was a scientist in her / his particular field. (Why aren't we teaching children this way?!?!?!) This definition of biology is from one of the teachers.
I agree that we should teach like that… And some courses at some schools do. However, there are too many personality, political, and psychological barriers standing in the way of rational approaches to teaching. Sorry to be negative, but that's the lay of the land as I see it.
Our schools looked like factories and we were supposed to be bored out of our skulls when I was growing up. There were a few teachers who were inspired, but most were just drudges. At least they didn't tell us about their sex lives! Ugh!
Agreed....
I enjoyed this more than any other biology lecture except maybe when the creationist in evolution class would try to nail the professor, who was cut from the same cloth as you!
Thank you so much!!
I wonder if the term "anisogamy denier" will take off soon?
OK... that's funny...
"I didn't type this. My fingers did" What a great ending! Really shows the idiocy of these woke leftists.
The perfect way to start the day. Thank you :D
And thank you… Have a wonderful day… each one is a gift!
Refreshingly funny, intelligent, and precise. I just read this out loud to my 14-year-old son and he giggled all the way through it. At a time when so many objective truths are being called into question, or worse vilified, It is wonderful to come across a gem like this piece. I am grateful for your neurons including the soma, axon, dendrites, and the chemicals that transfer between them.
Honestly, you having read this to your son is the most wonderful complement I could have received. I'm glad he found it funny and, I hope, a little bit informative. I think teaching with a bit of humor (and not taking oneself too seriously) is the best way to communicate difficult information. Children can be so absolutely wonderful in their clear-eyed view of the world. For seven years between academic careers, I was a stay-at-home dad who raised three. I do miss those days of having youngsters and introducing them to the wonders of the world in which we live. (My youngest is now 21.) Thank you so much for sharing this with me. Not only do my neurons thank you, but you've activated my limbic system (in a good way).
Keep writing!
The last line is priceless.
Thanks... and my dictation software thanks you, too! Have a great Sunday!