In a weird study that showed up today, women apparently have some control over the sex of the children they bear. Although men contribute either the X or the Y chromosome that combines with the woman's X to determine male (XY) or female (XX), women who don't eat breakfast around the time of conception are more likely to have a girl than a boy. It seems that evolution made it more efficient for the species to have girls in times of famine and boys in times of plenty. Men can reproduce more frequently, but women more dependably, so when times are good (and women are eating more as a result) more boys get born. When times get lean (and women are eating less) more girls show up. The trend in most western countries has been skewing towards more girls primarily because we don't tend to eat breakfast. The study found that just a bowl of cereal in the morning can increase the likelihood of a boy. The fascinating algebra of genetics strikes again.So, Curry, get that girl to eat something in the morning, ok?
4 comments:
This just doesn't jive. Our baby was conceived at an all-inclusive resort.
what's your baby's gender supposed to be if all you did was drink alcohol and eat at buffets until you were stuffed the week your baby was conceived?
If youse were THAT stuffed and drinkied, how did you manage to squeeze in any babymaking???
They just went at it right there at the buffet, twixt the mangoes and the shrimp. Floor show.
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