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And then their families

will disintegrate,

and then where does that

leave our society as a whole?

But the government hasn't

embraced this rationale.

In fact, the members

of the Governing Council

are these

out-of-touch conservatives

who harbor an irrational fear

of a male resurgence.

And this paranoia

has trickled down

into the bedrock of the

government's social policy,

which explains

why it's so extreme.

They've turned their

fear of heterosexuality

into a fear of any

kind of sex at all.

Mom, can I ask you something?

Of course, dear.

What is it?

Is it strange that when

I touch myself, you know,

down there,

that it feels really good?

Have you found yourself

in this situation?

Or perhaps it's a conversation

you're dreading?

Well, don't worry,

you're not alone.

The fact is,

as girls reach puberty,

the joy and excitement

of impending fertility

can often be accompanied by the

confusion and perils of sexual arousal.

The Department of Health

has produced this video...

I think what you

have to understand

is that these are

confusing times.

We are still in a period

of evolutionary transition.

Sexual urges

are still present,

yet sex is no longer

necessary.

Nature will eventually

eradicate these impulses,

but until then, until we

have become fully evolved,

the Governing Council needs

to ensure that young women

don't get caught up in the

futility of erotic pleasure.

We're not supposed

to talk about it.

We're actually not supposed

to even know about it.

Especially

the old kind of sex.

You know, intercourse?

And now there's all

this worry about urges.

"Are you having urges?

Don't give in to the urges."

Next they'll be telling us

that if we get an itch,

we shouldn't scratch it.

It's not physical,

it's psychological.

So you just need to

not think about it.

I mean, if you were to have

those feelings... Thoughts.

They're thoughts,

not feelings.

Which I've never had.

We are not trying to

discourage intimacy.

At least not

emotional intimacy.

It is critical that

young people be taught

to nurture meaningful and deeply

fulfilling non-sexual bonds,

because they need to

grow up believing in love.

We all need to

believe in that.

You're a funny little thing,

aren't you?

Would you like me to

tell you another story?

All right.

Well, once upon a time,

there was a fair maiden...

Hello.

Your Highness.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

-I certainly didn't mean to startle...

-I just wasn't expecting...

-You.

-You.

Jasmine and I, my best friend,

we've talked about it.

And we both like a lot of the same

music and we get along really well.

But I'm just not sure I want to

spend the rest of my life with her.

We've known

each other forever.

Not quite.

Well,

since high school.

Grade 11.

That's when I had Dahlia.

I had partnered up with a friend

of mine, but that didn't work out.

Then Iris got called, and we

were both looking to pair off,

so it was

just great timing.

And we've been

together ever since.

I think it's proof that

you can partner with someone

without there having

to be that intimacy.

Because you can't force

someone to feel that way.

Terra and I are good friends,

we're partners,

we're raising

our kids together,

but it's not

anything more than that.

I think it's worked out

really well for us.

Right?

Yes, yeah, of course.

It's been great.

But you know, I also think

it's easy to understand,

given the circumstances, why

someone else might want a...

I don't know, a deeper bond

with their partner.

I'm not saying it should be

sexual or anything like that.

Of course not,

it shouldn't be.

But that doesn't mean it can't be

something more meaningful or intense.

But there are men

still out there.

Some of them aren't

that much older than you or I.

So it's not

completely hopeless.

It just bothers me the way

that people talk about men

like they're already gone.

They're not.

They're still here.

One of them is, anyway.

She's talking

about Andrew.

Okay, yeah.

Andrew is a good example.

And I'll admit it,

I'm very fond of him.

Can we... Could we just

take a small break?

I just need to...

Excuse me.

It's not like

I didn't know there was

something going

on between them.

The way they look at each

other, and Iris' paintings.

But I assumed... I hoped

it was a harmless flirtation.

But it's not.

I can see that now, it's

obvious, they're intimate.

It's not like we were

planning for it to happen.

The more time he and I

spent together, we just...

It happened.

Everything's gonna change now

with Terra and I,

and Andrew.

She likes having

this aura of mystery.

It's part of being an artist,

right? Being provocative.

But I never believed

she was actually crooked.

I just thought

it was an act.

Surprise, surprise, right?

You only see what

you want to see.

-I have no idea what to do.

-It's going to be fine.

No, I don't think it is.

-You sure?

-Yes.

What are they doing?

What's going on?

Okay, okay, back in the house.

Now. Everyone, come on, go, go.

Can you turn

it off, please?

Excuse me?

Now, please.

Of course there are still women

who are attracted to men

and don't want them

to perish.

We understand that.

But they are a small segment

of the population,

maybe 10%.

And like the men they're pining

for, they're a dying breed.

Which is why we think it's best

for the population as a whole,

and for young people

especially,

to prohibit

opposite sex unions

and to encourage all the remaining

men to go into the sanctuaries,

so we can focus on the next

stage of our evolution

without any unnecessary

distractions or confusion.

So, this is it right here.

People are always expecting a big

electrified fence or something,

but you have to keep in mind

that this particular sanctuary

is over 300 square kilometers, and

it's one of the smaller ones.

So a fence just

isn't an option.

Of course, the service

roads are all gated.

We patrol

the entire perimeter.

But to be honest,

we don't really get many men

trying to escape anymore.

That was more of

an issue 10, 20 years ago.

Hurry!

Back then, they were

wandering out all the time.

Are you getting him?

Yeah.

Mostly looking

for female contact.

Mom!

There's a man outside!

Just get out of here!

-Hey, no. It's okay.

-Shoo!

It's okay.

Get inside

the house right now.

It's okay.

Don't come any closer.

It's okay.

I just want to talk.

What's your name? I'm Kirk.

I already called

the police.

You're very pretty.

Get inside now!

They just couldn't help

themselves, of course.

It's just part

of their nature.

Border patrol agents

quickly arrived at the scene

and then surrounded the man

when he climbed up into a tree.

I wasn't doing anything!

Just leave me alone.

Not you, you're cute.

After a lengthy standoff,

the agents were forced

to use a tranquilizer gun

to sedate the unruly man.

They then returned him to the

nearby Northbrook Sanctuary,

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