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The deep and strong custom of boys over girls is fascinating. In eastern Europe and a lot of other places, girls are the ones who are valuable, for obvious reas
by biohacker42 18y ago
The deep and strong custom of boys over girls is fascinating. In eastern Europe and a lot of other places, girls are the ones who are valuable, for obvious reasons. And by obvious I am talking in Darwinian terms.
So the only way I can think that a custom like that can survive is if people have no way to control the sex of children. But now suddenly they do.
It is hard to explain to people from the new world just how powerful culture can be. Old world tribal customs culture, not Mozart and Voltaire culture. You can fight and break laws, but do not ever break customs!
I've heard people say that a Chinese proverb about raising girls is something about watering someone else's garden. I worry things like that will go away only if the ancient customs' back is truly broken.
Let the ratio of girls to boys go completely out of hand. Then sit back and watch an old stupid custom die a painful death.
- eugenejen 18y agoIs this the reason why I think girls from East Europe are more attractive? It is interesting to look at this from sexual selection point of view. On the other hand. I really wish the old tradition in china goes away. There was a time in the 20th century when both Communists and Nationalists in China pushed forward gender egalitarian agenda. But it only reached urban area and the people in country sides are still deeply rooted in old tradition (but at the same time, we all know the people in country side have to favor male off springs for agriculture purpose) So we are watching a very big experiment in society that may last for 100 years.
- biohacker42 18y agoI credit the greater genetic diversity (when compared to West Europeans) of East Europeans for out good looks.
- eugenejen 18y agoI am curious. Do you have any citation about this? I know Russians are pretty mixed in both Y Chromosome and mitochondrial DNA due to history. But how about others? Also in this http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,559284,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,559284,00..... It seems even Scandinavians are mixed heritage.