What If There Was Only One Woman on Earth?

imagine waking up one day and all of the women in the world had just disappeared all but one may be the only woman left on earth is you whether you're the only woman or one of the many guys how would your life change with this last woman have all the power or none and how would that affect the world that is a great question this is what if and here's what would happen if all but one woman disappeared from the face of the earth the first reaction would be grief everyone would have lost someone there would also be chaos women make up 47 percent of the workforce in the United States if they all skipped one day of work at the same time the US economy would lose approximately 21 billion dollars that's just one day but what about you how would your everyday life change [Music] if you're a man you might have to step up your game and skills that are stereotyped does women's work while women are working away from home more than ever with 29 percent of married women in the u.s. making more money than their husbands women still take on more household duties child-rearing cooking and cleaning our tasks many women are still expected to perform because of gender stereotypes on a typical day in the US 83 percent of women will spend time on household activities while only 65 percent of men do the same but without women around all those tasks would fall on your shoulders that would be a steep learning curve for some men you'd also have no female companionship just pause and think about that for a moment you'd be surrounded by other men all of the time your friendships and family structure would change strict gender norms might begin to dissolve because men would have to take on all rules and your love life we definitely take a hit but what if you're the last woman what would life be like for you it would be lonely you could have plenty of male friends and as many dates as you wanted but no female companionship you know to balance things out you'd also have to repopulate the world if you had 20 years of fertility left then there would only be 20 new humans in 20 years giving birth every year would become your life's work probably not so enjoyable it would be much quicker to harvest your eggs and use artificial wombs to repopulate the planet this process is called ecto Genesis and in April of 2017 researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Ann they had developed an artificial womb they called a bio bag this bio bag was successful in animal trials using Lambs scientists in the Netherlands claim they are 10 years away from creating an artificial womb suitable for human babies but so far these bio bags are only feasible for prematurely born babies the initial gestation or the very beginning of a baby's development in a womb still has to be within the mother's womb having only one woman left on earth would motivate scientists to develop a usable artificial womb while there are many ethical questions around ecto Genesis in this extreme situation it might be our best hope and it would relieve you the only woman on earth from the physical exertion and risk of repeated pregnancies but as the last woman would you have more power or less you would be the only person on the planet who could produce new life that's a pretty powerful position but you'd be the only one who could speak up for your gender which means your opinion could easily be outvoted maybe leaving you feeling very oppressed misunderstood and a little more than angry every single birth would be an international celebration especially if the newborn is a female and those kids as they grow up would be the ultimate celebrities but it could also be dangerous for females as they begin to come of age in China and India men currently own number women by about 70 million the effect of this has been a rise in violence human trafficking prostitution and depression so we would have to make sure any repopulation effort would prioritize the safety of all females born globally the world would likely be a difficult and lonely place without women so take a moment to consider how important and strong the women in your life are let's face it we'd have a much easier time if there was only one man left on earth but that's a story for another what if [Music]

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Length: 5min 59sec (359 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 08 2020