In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room.
Their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber, “I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,” he said as he surveyed the worried faces.

“The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain
transplant. It's an experimental procedure, semi-risky and you will
have to pay for the brain yourselves.” The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a great length of time, someone asked, “Well, how much does a brain cost?”

The doctor quickly responded, “$5,000 for a male brain, and
$200 for a female brain.”

The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile;
avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually
smirked.

A man, unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the
question everyone wanted to ask, “Why is the male brain so much
more?” The doctor smiled at the childish innocence, and so to the
entire group said, “ It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the price of the female brains, because they've actually been used.”