8Petros [$ rm -rv /capitalism/*]<p><a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=LiberatedFromFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiberatedFromFB</span></a> <a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=sperm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sperm</span></a> <a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=egg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>egg</span></a> <a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=fertilization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fertilization</span></a> <a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=compatibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compatibility</span></a> <a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=mybodymychoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mybodymychoice</span></a> <a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=storytelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>storytelling</span></a> <--- important!</p><blockquote>For years, we’ve heard it told like a high-stakes race — millions of sperm, racing through the reproductive system like Olympic swimmers, all in a desperate dash to be the first to reach the egg.<br>The fittest wins.<br>The prize? Fertilization.<br>Cue the heroic soundtrack.<br>But that tale?<br>It’s mostly myth, deeply rooted in a male-centric view of reproduction.<br>Thanks to a 2020 study, we now know the egg isn't a passive prize at the finish line — it’s a powerful decision-maker in its own right.<br>Turns out, the egg and sperm communicate.<br>The egg releases chemoattractants — specific chemical signals — that draw in preferred sperm.<br>And for the others?<br>She slows them down with a repelling signal.<br>Cervical mucus, particularly L-mucus, filters out weak or low-quality sperm before they even get a chance to swim.<br>Bye, boy.<br>As researcher Fitzpatrick put it:<br><blockquote>"Follicular fluid from one female was better at attracting sperm from one male, while follicular fluid from another female was better at attracting sperm from a different male…"</blockquote><p><br>Translation?<br>It’s about compatibility. It’s her body, her choice — down to a molecular level.<br>And once she’s made that choice and one lucky sperm starts penetrating the egg, she shuts it all down.<br>The egg releases a chemical that causes every other sperm’s head to literally pop off.<br>Yes — mass decapitation.<br>No second chances. No backup winners. No maybes.<br>Just the one she chose.<br>Oh, and let’s not forget the poetic ending:<br>Sperm? Smallest cell in the human body.<br>Egg? Largest.<br>She’s been running the show all along.<br>It’s about time we told the story right.<br>Credit to the respective owner (Respect 🫡)<br>We do not own this story — just lifting the curtain on the biological brilliance of women’s bodies.<br>Reproduction isn’t a race. It’s a conversation — and she gets the final word. 💪🧠💫</p></blockquote>