Nice how this economist framed this not as “women can have multiple husbands. Get yours ladies” but rather “men will take wives together”. No matter what it’s all about the men! Ugh.

Which is apparently what the women are doing. My last massage was from a Chinese girl who said she has no intention of going back.

Unfortunately men haven’t figured out how to suffer in silence like women. We tend to destroy shit and make everyone miserable.

Except as this article points out, they’re being treated as commodities. In the long term this may lead to laws and practices that reduce women’s rights as a way to control who gets access to them.

This situation has also cropped up in India (for much the same reason...male children vastly favored over females). One bachelor flat out stated that he was going to purchase a wife for himself, and “share” her with his brothers.

Except, as in all things, women don’t benefit in any way.

I don’t understand how this makes sense from an economic point of view..? If they mean for it to boost the population gender-imbalance, they’re wrong because one woman can still only have one baby at a time, so it’s not like throwing more peens into there is going to get you more babies. This really seems just like…

I know. It’s not even as if we’ve never had severe gender imbalances in the past. Women vastly outnumbered men in countries most affected by WWI and WWII. They made inroads toward feminism, were urged to adopt orphans, and got stereotyped as prim or creepy maiden aunts. They didn’t kill or rape everything in sight,…

Sadly, you’re right - given that the whole mess emerges from profound sexism and control of women, it’s not like this is going to play out in any way that doesn’t create more violence and inequality. :(

Ugh, I shuddered when I read “taking turns raping her” because you know that’s exactly what will happen. This is a horrible idea on several levels.

I am so tired of this discussion. Everybody is not doomed just because some men feel their sexual needs aren’t fulfilled. Men are seriously the most melodramatic. “Guess we’re just gonna have to swallow our pride and share the women now. It’s either that or rape/kill everything in sight.”

After years of sex selection valuing boys over girls, this is what happens. Gee, who would have thought that when you marginalize and destroy half the gender you would have problems? This is an MRA’s worst nightmare. Women who such an upper hand they can pick and chose only the top guys. Perfect.

Ugh. Shit like this is why I flinch when I read anyone attempting an economic analysis of dating and romantic relationships. They’re not advocating some kind of sexy menage book scenario here. What’s being described is two or three men who few women want to marry purchasing a trafficked woman or a particularly low…

She’s not a heartless, child-kicking racist. She’s a heartless, child-kicking, LITIGIOUS racist. Duh.

I've been a vegetarian for 6 years, and I'd love to try this.

I honestly can’t wait, even if there’s a little sacrifice in taste as long as it’s not repulsive and cost prohibitive I’m on board.