Emily Martin's analysis of the "fairy tale" of the egg and the sperm as presented in U.S. textbooks does NOT indicate that:

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Emily Martin's analysis argues that the "fairy tale" of the egg and the sperm reinforces gender stereotypes but does not suggest that female eggs aggressively pursue male sperm. Instead, the analysis suggests that the language and imagery used in textbooks perpetuate cultural constructions of gender and portray stereotypes as natural patterns. The anthropomorphizing of the egg and sperm is also linked to antiabortion discourse, but this is not the focus of Martin's analysis.

Emily Martin's Analysis of the "Fairy Tale" of the Egg