Description
Book SynopsisUnimaginable until the twentieth century, the clinical practice of transferring eggs and sperm from body to body is now the basis of a bustling market. This title provides an inside look at how egg agencies and sperm banks do business.
Trade Review"[Almeling] pulls back the curtain on the egg and sperm market... 'Sex Cells' explains how this unique industry shapes the way we think about gender and parenthood." Salon "Almeling learned that when it comes to donating genetic material, men and women are groomed very differently." Huffington Post "One of the fascinating aspects of Almeling's research is that she explored how donors, both egg and sperm, perceive their own roles in a family." On Parenting/Washington Post "Interviews with sperm and egg donors reveal an interesting dichotomy [that] may say a lot about how we view motherhood and fatherhood." Jezebel "An inside look at how egg agencies and sperm banks do business." Law & Social Inquiry
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
PART I ORGANIZING THE MARKET
1. Characterizing the Material
2. Selling Genes, Selling Gender
PART II EXPERIENCING THE MARKET
3. Producing Eggs and Sperm
4. Being a Paid Donor
5. Defining Connections
Conclusion
Appendix A: Egg and Sperm Donors’
Characteristics at Time of Interview
Appendix B: Demographics of Donors Based on Profiles at Egg and Sperm Donation Programs
Notes
Bibliography
Index
