The Importance of Feminist Critique for Cont. Cell Biology

According to Aristotle, males are more aggressive because biologically, the sperm must seek out the egg. Likewise, women are more passive because their eggs must simply wait passively for a sperm cell to penetrate. While I do not agree with this theory, I must admit I find it extremely interesting and can see the logic behind the theory. Yet, I must agree with Freud's take on the theory in that it is false. However, if I did hypothetically agree with Aristotle's theory, when combined with McClung's theory that the "egg is able to attract" the sperm cell, and that "the ovum determines which sort of sperm shall be allowed entrance into the egg substance," I believe the female would ultimately be the more dominate/aggressive gender. For example, to put into a difference scenario, men and women both attend social events such as parties or banquets. At an event, though more often than not the man approaches the woman (the sperm seeking out the egg), she initiates the "flirtation" using body language such as frequent looks or smiles. This initiation is representative of the egg enticing the sperm, which then reacts. While it is true the sperm/male does physically move, it is not without first garnering approval from the egg/female. Furthermore, as McClung states, the ovum chooses the sperm that will be allowed to reach the egg which suggests that although the sperm may seek out the egg, it is ultimately up the to egg to determine what acts as a fertilizer. Therefore, to critique Aristotle's theory, while the sperm may physically seek out the egg, it does not do so without the approval of the egg suggesting the woman is in fact the dominate gender.