In a previous blog I suggested that we human animals are still evolving and that our social and international problems stem from the fact that, at this stage of our evolution, unlike other species, we are cursed with too many males. It is possible that by removing the surplus of males through war the world population of Homo sapiens may move towards stability, but there is no evidence that this is likely to happen in the near future. There is also no widespread recognition that the surfeit of males in the world is the cause of so much misery and destruction. In fact, in most societies, the birth of a male rather than a female child is preferred and celebrated. Perhaps we need to turn to Science to solve this problem?

Here’s an interesting question – how could Science change the female:male ratio such that many more female than male children are born? Perhaps women of child-bearing age could be vaccinated against producing and/or nurturing male foetuses. Perhaps semen from artificial ejaculates could be sorted into the two halves with the potential to give rise to male or female offspring, and the former half abandoned. Do we have the technology to do this? Probably not at this point in the development of reproductive expertise, as the present aim is to assist women who have difficulty becoming pregnant irrespective of the outcome with regard to the sex of their offspring. Perhaps it will take a female revolution to initiate the necessary research.

Leaping ahead, what would a society, where the majority of its members are female, look like? One would hope that the great disparity in the ratio of the sexes would prevent conflict. But how would this major change affect government, politics, and human relationships? I understand there are a few examples of female dominated societies, both historical and contemporary which we could study. Time for a new university discipline?