Questions on "Egg and Sperm" and “Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm”

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1. What are the main points of this article? Be specific.
The article focuses on stereotypes of the cultural definitions of female and male. The author presents the stereotypical male and female roles in society. Emily begins by explaining how the perception of the egg and sperm described in reproductive biology is surrounded by various stereotypes responsible for the definition of male and female.
2. What were the most obvious examples in the article of language that describes women’s bodies as inferior and men’s as superior?
According to the article, a positive image has been denied on the body of a woman. The scientific language used to describe the egg and the sperm indicates a person's inferiority and superiority. The sperm is considered to behave masculinely while the egg behaves femininely. The egg is also passive and large and only shifts in the fallopian tube (Martin, 1991). The sperm is streamlined, active, and has a high velocity that enables it to be injected deep into the vagina. Its tail is strong, and the sperm can easily burrow into the egg.
3. What other examples of language not listed in the article describe women's bodies as inferi...