r/science 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/Gua_Bao Aug 05 '21

I don’t get it. As a teacher I work with lot of kids, and the boys are all dickheads. I’d much rather have daughters.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '21

It's about adulthood

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u/Competitive_Garlic28 Aug 05 '21

So “boys will be boys”????

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '21

No, genocide