Themes
As real-world reproductive technology has advanced, SF works have become increasingly interested in representing alternative modes of reproduction. Among the uses of pregnancy and reproduction themes regularly encountered in science fiction are:
- Other modes of sexual reproduction;
- Parthenogenetic reproduction;
- inter-species reproduction;
- the use of technology in reproduction ;
- gender issues and political concerns around reproduction;
- Large-scale infertility;
- horror themes relating to parasitism and slavery.
- Gender politics.
The phenomenon of pregnancy itself has been the subject of numerous works, both directly and metaphorically. These works may relate pregnancy to parasitism or slavery, or simply use pregnancy as a strong contrast with horror. For example, in the film, Rosemary's Baby (1968) (based on the 1967 novel by Ira Levin) a woman is tricked into a satanic pregnancy by her husband.
Read more about this topic: Reproduction And Pregnancy In Speculative Fiction
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