No Men Beyond This Point Page #8

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Iris Balishev,

made a startling announcement.

We not only want

the right to marry,

we want to have

children together.

Even though

heterosexual reproduction

is considered

to be impossible,

it is our hope

and our belief

that with the resources

of the Governing Council

and the support of the scientific

community, that it can become a reality.

That it should

become a reality.

And I realize that I'm biased

because I'm in love with a man,

but I know

I'm not the only one.

Please speak up,

because time is running out.

Seeing the two of them

together like that,

so obviously in love,

pleading for recognition,

it awoke something in people.

Go ahead,

you're on the air.

I don't care

who knows anymore. I like men.

I'm not saying

I totally agree with it,

but you have to admit,

they make a cute couple.

I'll tell you what

the answer is. No.

Just let them die off.

Come on, are they really

that bad? I don't think so.

This is

a question of morality.

We can't just stand by and let them

vanish off the face of the Earth.

That's not what

women are about.

There were more calls today

for the Governing Council

to take action on manlessness.

Of course, the Governing Council

is aware of the public's reaction.

And they're taking

it very seriously.

That's why they've convened

these emergency meetings,

to assess the situation and

consider any possible solutions.

It doesn't matter if we figure

out how to keep men around.

It's not our place to intervene.

This is an act of nature.

Praise nature.

I think they should find a way

to start producing men again.

But not too many.

Maybe 100 or 150.

Then see how it goes.

There's been so much attention

focused on us from the press

that we decided to make it a

really small, private ceremony.

But it was beautiful.

And legal.

We even have

a license to prove it.

I don't have it on me right

now, but it's the real thing.

We're married.

And now we've been getting

even more attention

because of this

little development.

It's not so little anymore.

We don't know if it's a boy.

We asked them not to tell us.

I really want it

to be a surprise.

But the procedure worked.

Andrew's DNA is present.

It's his.

It's ours.

It's what she wanted.

To be with him

and have a baby.

So good for her.

And if it's a boy like

everyone seems to think,

then that's great for the

world, too, I suppose.

Personally, I couldn't imagine

having something like that

growing inside of me.

A male baby.

It turns out that the Y chromosome

was the culprit after all.

The government scientists

disguised the Y chromosome

to look like an X chromosome,

thereby tricking the egg

into accepting it.

Do I wish people had been this

excited when I got pregnant?

Of course.

But it's a good thing

that's happened.

I never really liked the idea

of men going extinct.

Didn't feel right.

On the other hand,

I'm not going to deny

that I'm happy they came

as close as they did.

Gave them one hell of a scare.

And that's exactly

what they needed.

Patience.

That's what I've

been saying all along.

We just had to stay vigilant,

keep our wits about us.

And sooner or later,

we'd get our chance.

And here we are.

It does feel different.

I don't know if

it's just in my head,

but I feel like I'm pregnant

for the first time.

Which, I guess

in a way, I am.

I don't know,

I'm just really excited.

I'm just praying

it's not a girl.

No, no, I was just...

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