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......
I fear for the few young girls China has - honestly, what prospects do they have for a good marriage in such a culture?
Kamilla
Posted by: Kamilla | March 10, 2010 at 03:25 PM
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).
Posted by: Gian | March 10, 2010 at 10:05 PM
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.
Posted by: this | March 11, 2010 at 12:55 AM
It's good that the Economist has opened its eyes. Now, if it would only fully awaken.
Posted by: Mike Melendez | March 15, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Indeed, they fail to note gender disparity in abortions in the US...the other way. Hey, women may become the next export.
Posted by: Nick | March 15, 2010 at 03:15 PM
China will become the first gay superpower since Sparta.
Posted by: Brad Evans | March 15, 2010 at 06:23 PM