Project Gutenberg 2016-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 165 Tenn, William 1920 2010 Klass, Philip Putnam, Kenneth Fawcette, Gene 1988 Venus is a Man's World Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Venus Is a Man's World" by William Tenn is a science fiction short story originally published in the early 1950s. Set in a futuristic world where societal roles have dramatically shifted, the narrative unfolds the travails of Ferdinand Sparling, a young boy traveling to Venus on a spaceship largely filled with women seeking husbands. The story explores themes of gender dynamics within a setting that portrays an inversion of traditional gender roles, posing questions about identity, power, and societal expectations. The plot follows Ferdinand as he grapples with his identity aboard a ship primarily catering to women in their quest for mates on Venus, facing challenges and adventures along the way. He finds himself intertwining with Butt Lee Brown, a rugged Venusian man with a colorful history, who inadvertently ignites Ferdinand's burgeoning understanding of masculinity and the complexities of interpersonal relationships. When Ferdinand's sister, Evelyn, encounters Butt, tensions rise as she struggles with her own expectations and the traditional norms that she has been taught. Ultimately, they navigate a blend of conflict, societal rules, and personal choices leading to unexpected developments that redefine their relationships and roles in this new world. The story combines humor and satire to convey a thought-provoking commentary on gender relations and societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Sex role -- Fiction Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction Stowaways -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 71998 2025-08-20T13:28:11.223321 text/html 48380 2024-10-23T00:00:55 text/html 281299 2025-08-20T13:28:13.153288 application/epub+zip 280128 2025-08-20T13:28:11.613299 application/epub+zip 87292 2025-08-20T13:28:11.395326 application/epub+zip 320368 2025-08-20T13:28:14.502318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313145 2025-08-20T13:28:12.946305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120748 2022-09-23T09:32:33.864643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64483 2025-08-20T13:28:11.070300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44712 2024-10-23T00:00:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18319 2025-08-20T13:28:14.632295 application/rdf+xml 26719 2025-08-20T13:28:11.471294 image/jpeg 4692 2025-08-20T13:28:11.433291 image/jpeg 254283 2025-08-20T13:28:11.239291 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia