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to have sex with him. While on his travels, Yorick wants to stay faithful to Beth, and
the one encounter he does have causes feelings of guilt. Th e series also discusses the
sex lives of the surviving women, including those in same-sex relationships (though
some were lesbians beforehand), prostitutes who specialize in dressing and acting like
men, and those who use mechanical means (including a “robotic” substitute used in
Japan).
Th e series gives some possible reasons for the sudden death of all males on earth,
ranging from the scientifi c to the supernatural, but no defi nitive answer is provided. In
fact, many questions remain unanswered, but Vaughan has insisted that the series is
complete and will not be revisited.
David S. Serchay
