70s sci-fi predicted dystopic worlds where future tech enabled greater gendered oppression ("ordering" women in Logan's Run, say) —
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I’m pretty certain of there being men as well
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Also, it was brought to my attention that, apparently, there are no people of color in The Future™ (Logan’s Run was cited; wish I could remember the comedian who said this bit).
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OMG, I’m a complete idiot! It was Richard Pryor talking about having just seen Logan’s Run. I forgot I recently saw a new(ish) documentary about him. “It's set in the future -there ain't no [black people] in it! White folks ain't planning for us to be here." - Pryor
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Logan still treated her like a piece of meat though.
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