Are women really at risk of disappearing? - The Week:
"A world without women? In her book Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men, journalist Mara Hvistendahl argues that it's certainly a possibility. According to her research, the world is experiencing a 'demographic shift that is tilting our population in favor of men.' In China, 120 boys are born for every 100 girls. The ratio is 108 to 100 in India, and 110 to 100 in South Korea. What accounts for this 'sex imbalance,' and what are its ramifications? Here, a brief guide:"
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