Gender Balance: A Hypothetical Question

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Cornstock

women said they wanted to be in shape for its own sake, and that it had little to nothing to do with men.

Don't forget being able to show off to other women. That's why I love going to the pool. Watching the women looking at each other and comparing is a great way to pass the time.

[Cornstock]

Originally Posted by Donger

Don't forget being able to show off to other women. That's why I love going to the pool. Watching the women looking at each other and comparing is a great way to pass the time.

This was another one of the choices in the breakdown that a lot of women picked. Basically, I think women would still want to look good, whatever their reasons are.

I wonder if, outside of modern pressures towards equality, there would naturally be more women than men or vice versa. Or if it would end up equal. In other words, our species was genetically naturally selected to have more of one gender than another, but modern medicine and health advances interferes with this tendency.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Cornstock

This was another one of the choices in the breakdown that a lot of women picked. Basically, I think women would still want to look good, whatever their reasons are.

I wonder if, outside of modern pressures towards equality, there would naturally be more women than men or vice versa. Or if it would end up equal. In other words, our species was genetically naturally selected to have more of one gender than another, but modern medicine and health advances interferes with this tendency.

I think the natural ratio is roughly 50/50 for biological reasons, though I don't see why that is an ironclad rule. It seems like it should be possible to have species that aren't balanced.