Gendercide in Asia

Here's story from The Economist about Asia's demographic problem:

It is no exaggeration to call this gendercide. Women are missing in their millions—aborted, killed, neglected to death. In 1990 an Indian economist, Amartya Sen, put the number at 100m; the toll is higher now.

And the flip side of this, of course:

China alone stands to have as many unmarried young men—“bare branches”, as they are known—as the entire population of young men in America. In any country rootless young males spell trouble; in Asian societies, where marriage and children are the recognised routes into society, single men are almost like outlaws.

Tick, tick, tick......

Comments

[Kamilla]

I fear for the few young girls China has - honestly, what prospects do they have for a good marriage in such a culture?

Kamilla

[Gian]

Old paradox noted by British and still true. The status of women was higher among Hindu Punjabis but the sex ratio was lopsided (i.e. newborn girls were killed) while among Muslim Punjabis the status of women was lower but the sex ratio was true (i.e. no female infanticide).

[this]

And yet the Economist goes on to spout its support for Clintonesque "safe, legal and rare" abortion. Given its endorsement of Obama and wholesale swallowing of the "Global Warming" nonsense, though, I'm not entirely surprised.

[Mike Melendez]

It's good that the Economist has opened its eyes. Now, if it would only fully awaken.

[Nick]

Indeed, they fail to note gender disparity in abortions in the US...the other way. Hey, women may become the next export.

[Brad Evans]

China will become the first gay superpower since Sparta.