Gendercide, first termed by author Mary Anne Warren in 1985, is the mass killing directed toward a specific sex. Having said, the definition should unfortunately be altered to the mass killing directed towards females.
Several years ago, I had the notion that the one-child policy initiated by the Chinese government was a brilliant idea without any dire consequences. It was the solution for the country with the world's largest population and was expected to bring unprecedented success.The repercussions of the enacted policy are only now being reported, showing the sheer ignorance of Chinese authorities and the naivety of the rest of the world
Prior to reading about the magnitude of the issue, the most I had thought was that several men would lack brides throughout their lives. If anything, this was not an issue of global dimensions, as in the long run, it would benefit the nation; fewer couples would be present which would result in lesser children. Negative feedback if you'd like to call it.
Also to our misfortune, the current situation of the United States economy can partially linked to the one-child policy, as well as violence throughout other parts of the world.
So after a little bit of digressing, let's get back to gendercide. It's the phenomenon that's gripping China and other parts of the world. It's essentially the greater pressure and desires placed on the Chinese to have a male child with families often going to great (and unfortunate) lengths to achieve this. Biologically, humans are more likely to have a boy than a girl, and this ratio is expected to hover around 103-106:100; this is because boys are slightly more likely to die in infancy than girls and helps balance out the potential gender gap. However, this ratio is often exceeded, and the only possible way this can occur is through human altercation.
Personally [and for ethical reasons], I will avoid the measures which are taken to achieve a male heir, but what I have discovered is extremely horrifying. But there are astounding results that are worth mentioning as a result of this phenomenon.
Research conducted in Asia has indicated that the prevalence of gendercide increases as wealth and education also increase. Furthermore, the one-child policy has negative implications on the economy; not just of China, but that of the world. Certain areas in China that have a bride-price have seen families over saving. Overall, this is the reason that China can fund the debt of the United States; Chinese over-saving combined with US over-spending is a deadly combination.
So to be succinct about it, the consequences of gendercide extends far past what one would contemplate.
