Monday, June 30, 2008
Instead of multiple wives, how about multiple husbands?
According to Britain’s ActionAid, the ratio of boys to girls in India has reached an all-time low. Gender-selective abortions has been skewing the ration of boys to girls, which is global 1:1, so much so that girls are underrepresented in the total population by as much as 10% in some Indian states. One area where gender selection is most prominent is second born. The younger child in the family is 33% more likely to be a boy than a girl!
Parents seem to take more pride in having sons to carry forward the family legacy and some parents see girls as a financial burden due to the needs for providing a dowry.
Could a shortage of girls mean that polygamy could be reversed? Think about it, without enough girls to go around, two men might have to marry the same girl! ¶ 6/30/2008
According to Britain’s ActionAid, the ratio of boys to girls in India has reached an all-time low. Gender-selective abortions has been skewing the ration of boys to girls, which is global 1:1, so much so that girls are underrepresented in the total population by as much as 10% in some Indian states. One area where gender selection is most prominent is second born. The younger child in the family is 33% more likely to be a boy than a girl!Parents seem to take more pride in having sons to carry forward the family legacy and some parents see girls as a financial burden due to the needs for providing a dowry.
Could a shortage of girls mean that polygamy could be reversed? Think about it, without enough girls to go around, two men might have to marry the same girl! ¶ 6/30/2008
