“….change cannot be made without a set of core values that are NOT compromized.”

Although conclusions cannot be drawn simply by this trend, it does, however, serve as a sample possibility of what could happen if large amounts of single sex communities arises. The assumption here is that if there were male suitors that the choice is still to find heterosexual partners. But the reality is that there is a need to be filled and to most filling it with any peg is better than none (no pun intended).

On a slightly different note, although changing policies and laws may help to alleviate part of the problem, the root still lies in the cultural values and beliefs; that having a male is better than having a female child.

Although I would prefer to remain politically correct and to write without bias, change cannot be made without a set of core values that are compromized . And for me, that belief is that both men and women are created as equals.

We are made to desire human relationships and specifically romantic relationships. We are made for each other as a support and to fill in what both genders may lack. Progressive cultures are migrating towards over masculinity or feminism with a belief that one gender is capable of upbringing the next generation in a healthy manner.

There can be other underlying reasons such as males in China may have more opportunities at bringing in income to the family currently. But still this place the value of a life on what he or she is able to be or earn rather than the individual.

Although the hurdles are great and the obstacles are many, changing the perspective of China’s culture to valuing humanity rather than valuing gender is the country’s best long term solution.

Despite my efforts this comment may be seen as casting judgement towards certain groups and for that I apologize. However, the issue arises from a core cultural value of favouring males. Addressing that issue will be more prominent than simply eliminating the one child law.

I agree with Martin that the One-child Policy is not really “one child” at all. Many Chinese families have more than one child by making use of the loop-holes of the policy and by going to Hong Kong to give birth to their children. Some of them even get divorced with their spouse just to give birth to more children, and get re-married after.

Homosexuality is hardly a consequence of this trend, as far as I can see. Chinese men are not likely to come out because of the social layer and emphasis on sustaining their progeny. There might be some, but I don””t see it as a feasible solution to solve the problem.

For the frustration of the Chinese men who can””t get married, I agree with you that those men might develop resentment to the society which creates defiance. Yet, the Chinese philosophy of endurance might ease out this effect a bit. In the future, who knows?

More Chinese men are getting rich because of the booming economy and they are getting married with younger girls now. Young men who are still at the beginning of their career might just work their way up to climb up the social ladder. In the end, it might be like that girls getting married to older men while young men having no girlfriends.

But yes, your article is very cool. I love it.

First, the surplus in men does not seem to be uniquely Chinese. India experiences the same kind of problem, as sex rates of new borns are similar as in China.

Second, I have thought about homosexuality as a solution to the gender imbalance too, but it seems a very unlikely path. At this moment, homosexuality officially does not exist, making its practice very hard. Besides, homosexuality, if accepted in China, would not only be something of men, but also of women. So no (or hardly) a solution there.

Third, the one child policy, including its rhetorics (no rhetorics no change), has been undergoing chances practically from the moment it was invented. The 1 child policy nowadays is hardly a 1 child policy anymore. Minorities, rural families, and also couples who consist of two single children (which is almost everyone in the near future), are (in most cases) allowed to have 2 or even 3 or more children. So yes, the government does interfere with private citizen””s family planning, but the term one child policy is rapidly becoming obsolete (if it isn””t already).

There is another possible solution for the gender imbalance problem that I can think of: allow women to marry more than one men. (A two men policy? ) However, this might be a little too much on the creative side for the Chinese government…

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