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Male Order

Aleks Krotoski investigates sperm donors and why people put themselves and their future children at risk by going online to find them.

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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10. A Better Way?
Whose job is it to regulate the unregulated online sperm donor market?
10 Dec 2021,14 mins
9. Who Guards the Guards?
Running an unregulated market - reckless or naive?
09 Dec 2021,15 mins
8. The Tools We Use
She created a community, and social networking took it away.
08 Dec 2021,14 mins
7. Donor Unknown
Conception isn’t the finish line. It’s only the beginning.
07 Dec 2021,14 mins
6. The Donors
Who are the self-appointed rulers of the online sperm donor networks?
06 Dec 2021,15 mins
5. Culture of Fear
In the online fertility marketplace, where do women turn when donors are in charge?
03 Dec 2021,14 mins
4. Power Plays
Donors make the rules in the online sperm marketplaces.
02 Dec 2021,15 mins
3. Red Lines
What red lines would you cross to have a child with your perfect donor?
01 Dec 2021,14 mins
2. Boundaries
Choosing a “known” donor is only the beginning.
30 Nov 2021,15 mins
1. A Shadow Network
Why would you look for sperm from strangers on the internet?
29 Nov 2021,15 mins
Introducing Male Order
Aleks Krotoski investigates sperm donors and the unofficial online fertility market.
24 Nov 2021,2 mins