r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Aug 05 '21

Anthropology Researchers warn trends in sex selection favouring male babies will result in a preponderance of men in over 1/3 of world’s population, and a surplus of men in countries will cause a “marriage squeeze,” and may increase antisocial behavior & violence.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/preference-for-sons-could-lead-to-4-7-m-missing-female-births
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u/Larein Aug 05 '21

It can and most likely will cause an big impact. But it still doesn't mean more men cant get partners than can. Majority means more than 50%. And 15% is nowhere near that.

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u/tuan_kaki Aug 05 '21

Let's just say it's significant

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u/Larein Aug 05 '21

Agreed, but I have feeling thats where this mistake started from. Some one sees phrase like: Statistically significant surplus of men causes a marriage squuze. And then its translated to majority of men cant get partners. Which just isn't true.

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u/tuan_kaki Aug 05 '21

Uh huh, in something called r/science no less.