“Notably, Chang’s report claims that biological females develop earlier than males do, so requiring girls to enter school at younger ages will create classes in which the two sexes are of more equal maturity as they age. This, the author posits, makes it more likely that those classmates will be attracted to each other, and marry and have children further down the line.”

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“The report does not include evidence of any correlation between female students’ early enrollment and the success rate of their romantic relationships with men. The author also does not detail specific mechanisms by which his proposed policy would increase romantic attraction or birthrates.”

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    225 months ago

    Work life balance meaning one parent can stay home and raise the children without needing that second income to put food on the table.

    If both parents work, the birth rate is always going to be lower, even with better work life balance.

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      -45 months ago

      Even with a parent at home people weren’t having enough kids to renew the population from the moment they had access to birth control methods.