The ratio of men being born to that of women being born in China and the Third World is out of wack.
Because girls are considered a burden in the undeveloped world the preference is for male babies, particularly in China where the state mandates a policy of one child per couple and where the tradition is to have the husband and wife resposible for the care of the husband's parents. This makes the birth of a daughter"a loss."
This trend is not part of the Arab world, where polygamy soaks up the "excess" female population, however, polygamy has a tendancy to economically squeeze many Arab men out of the marriage market.
What could be the result of this trend?
Because girls are considered a burden in the undeveloped world the preference is for male babies, particularly in China where the state mandates a policy of one child per couple and where the tradition is to have the husband and wife resposible for the care of the husband's parents. This makes the birth of a daughter"a loss."
This trend is not part of the Arab world, where polygamy soaks up the "excess" female population, however, polygamy has a tendancy to economically squeeze many Arab men out of the marriage market.
What could be the result of this trend?