The auction was about to begin.
After 6th wave feminism, women became completely unbearable. The men, patient until now, lost their collective temper and reinstated the patriarchy in 2087. A decade later, the new patriarchy was thriving.
The civil war didn't last long. The feminists resisted at first, but quickly folded. They were outmatched on every front, not to mention overconfident, having spent so long actually believing that they were the superior sex. Their numbers were also far smaller than they'd anticipated. In fact, a vast number of women were relieved when the men were in charge once more. Millions of women celebrated in the streets when the last of the feminist forces surrendered.
After the repeal of the 19th Amendment and the passage of the 35th, polygamy and prostitution were legalized, and all women were legally designated as either public or private property. Women were not permitted to vote, engage in any political organizing, or own property. Finally, women were relegated to second-class citizenship.
At first, women were banned from the workplace entirely. Fortunately, reformers came along quickly and amended the law to be more sensible. After all, what was to be done with the unattractive women? Women who couldn't be sold as sex slaves were permitted to do menial labor of various kinds. Female-only sweatshops rapidly developed economic growth. Other women became (or remained) house servants, childcare workers, nurses, etc. The need for female labor was acknowledged, though strict rules remained in place dictating the bounds of acceptable behavior.
I went to the auction to purchase a concubine. The women were marched out, commanded to stand silently in their lingerie. Six women were for sale today in the 18-22 bracket. I wanted more than one, but it would be less expensive to buy them one at a time to avoid bidding wars. I placed a somewhat excessive bid on #3, a blonde with small, perky tits.
"Going once...going twice...sold!" the auctioneer bellowed.
After a bidder won, the second stage of inspection began. You can only learn so much from seeing a woman naked on a public stage. The others were finally sold one by one, and I followed the auctioneer to a private room to examine #3.
"How many hours of oral certification?" I asked, looking my new prospect up and down.
"Everyone in our stable has 20 hours, minimum. You can try her out, if you like."
"Yeah, sure."
The auctioneer snapped his fingers. "Heel," he commanded. She knelt down.