great (if off-the-wall) article

I suspect most of you peeps would think this is junk and/or not worthy of attention. But say what you will, it's legit stuff. And it was one of the most interesting reads I've had in a long time. I do think it's very unfortunate, though, that he doesn't really hit on the cultural and traditional differences that are at least equally important in explaining the disparities cited. It's obvious to me and it's obvious to a lot of folks, such that one doesn't have to even read specifically on the topic for that all to come up.

An insightful tidbit:

When, in the names of freedom and feminism, young women listen less to the hard-earned wisdom of older women about how to pick Mr. Right, they listen even more to their hormones. This allows cruder measures of a man's worth -- like the size of his muscles -- to return to prominence. The result is not a feminist utopia, but a society in which genetically gifted guys can more easily get away with acting like Mr. Wrong.

The guy is absolutely right, and that has huge and lasting implications for societies afflicted with the problem. (It applies in both directions, too.) People today would be wise to consider that when examining the much-decried slide in or postponement of "maturity" -- as popularly measured, that is -- into later years in younger generations, not to mention broader societal issues. If that elephant-in-the-room factor plays any significant role at all in determining the behavior of individuals, which it obviously does, then why should we be surprised when we see so much debauchery around us? Better yet, how might that problem be fixed? This gets into countless other topics, but for now I'll let you ponder that on your own.