
An obstetrician from an all-male planet ventures offworld to avert genetic extinction, allying with a female mercenary while confronting gender norms and prejudices.
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An obstetrician from an all-male planet ventures offworld to avert genetic extinction, allying with a female mercenary while confronting gender norms and prejudices.
"You might think that an obstetrician on a planet forbidden to women would be underemployed. Not so; Dr. Ethan Urquhart, Chief of Biology at the Severin District Reproduction Center, is one of the busiest men on the planet Athos. That is, until a mysterious genetic crisis threatens Athos with extinction. Drafted to brave the wider universe for his cloistered fellows in quest of new ovarian tissue cultures, Ethan braces himself for his first encounter with those most alien of aliens - females of ...
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Mild romantic tension with female character; protagonist remains homosexual with no explicit scenes
Threats of murder and pursuit by antagonists; no graphic violence depicted
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Gay protagonist from all-male society where homosexuality is the norm; central identity theme
Religious order on Athos views women as evil and shapes cultural isolation
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Explores gender roles, societal isolation, and cultural biases through reproductive technology
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Sexism, misogyny, and anti-gay sentiment expressed across societies
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