The Gate to Women's Country: Chapter 8

How has this culture accounted for regeneration/children?
The culture accounted for children by hosting a twice yearly celebration, called carnival, in which the warriors and the women that choose to can have sex for basically all month for fun and perhaps in the hopes of future offspring.
What do you think about this solution?
The solution is a bit odd, with your family members knowing that you leave the house and go and just drink and have sex for a month. While a necessary part of the culture in order for them to survive as a community  your parents knowing that you have been planning to go out and lose your virginity to someone is a bit awkward from my point of view.
Why are boys denied books?
Boys are denied books since 1) they are unnecessary to the warrior lifestyle 2) may distract the men 3) the boys may wish to know more, or see the flaws in the warrior lifestyle
Who breaks this injunction and why?
Chernon breaks this injunction after he feels ignorant after talking about genetics, and he expresses his wish to read books about science or other women's studies.
Who helps him get books?
Stavia helps Chernon get books.
What value do women place on education? Why?
Women put a huge value on education, along with their jobs, women are constantly learning and studying. After the convulsions, a lot of books were gone and knowledge lost, so the women made it their mission to make knowledge widespread and common among the women and servitors.

Things I found interesting:
In this chapter, Chernon mentions Vinsas forcing one of the boys, leading to the discussion about gay syndrome, and how for the most part, homosexuality was eradicated from the population. Such an idea helped contribute to this almost The Giver- like utopia, where everything including the small "imperfections" in society is removed. While I understand how homosexuality could cause problems in a society set up the way as the one in the current book, the idea never occurred to me that the women would go out of their way in order to prevent homosexuality.