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The dangers of Asia's preference for sons Surplus males
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International Herald Tribune
05-13-2004
When security scholars survey the most worrisome potential conflicts in Asia, they should keep in mind a variable to which they might not have given much thought: the sex ratios of the countries involved. The most populous nations in Asia, including China, India and Pakistan, have acted upon their deep cultural preference for sons by culling daughters from their populations through the use of ever more efficient sex selective tech...
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considers how to make the most of the season Bleak, but mid-winter is beautiful too
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