This new world is similar to the world you know in many ways. Smartphones, video games, consumer-driven economies, electric cars, democratic republics, fractional reserve banking, firearms, and many other modern amenities.
However, the first glaring difference between our world and this one is that only 1 in every 10 births is biologically male. This change has resulted in almost every man having a harem of women at his side. Because men hold the key to the continuation of society, they wield the most politcal power. Women are traded like cattle. But, most women are well loved my their masters and treated like family by the rest of the harem.
It is seen as the duty of a man to continue his line by having as many children as possible. If the new baby is female, the baby will be raised by the harem and trained in the ways of courtship. Once she is old enough, she will be sold to a young man that is starting to build his own family. Conversely, if the newborn is male, he will be raised by his father. He will be taught how to behave and how to be compassionate. Once he reaches the age of 16, he will receive his first women. This will be the start of his harem.
Because most harems comprise of 5 or more women, it is not uncommon that someone is left unsatisfied by her master. To help remedy this tragedy, 3 out of every 10 births are hermaphrodites. One third of all women have a penis as well as a vagina. All hermaphrodites are infertile as only true-blooded men can reproduce. It is the place of the hermaphrodite to please the women that go unsatisfied when their masters are too tired or otherwise occupied.
Women comprise the majority of the workforce. It is the place of a woman to please her master. So, working and getting paid is seen as one way to make her master's life easier. The majority of the women that work are also hermaphrodites. The extra testosterone that flows through their veins predispose them to certain careers. However, all managerial positions and political offices are occupied by men. Men hold the power here. Women are the help.
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