Another proud reason to be an American male...

Associated Press -
Updated: 7:37 a.m. PT Jan 12, 2007

BEIJING - China will have 30 million more men of marriageable age than women in less than 15 years as a gender imbalance resulting from the country’s tough one-child policy becomes more pronounced, state media reported Friday.

The tens of millions of men who will not be able to find a wife could also lead to social instability problems, the China Daily said in a front-page report.

China imposed strict population controls in the 1970s to limit growth of its huge population, but one side effect has been a jump in gender selection of babies. Traditional preferences for a son mean some women abort their baby if an early term sonogram shows it is a girl.

I bet Friday night at the local hot spot will be a joy! Consider the potential societal shift in that extremely patriarchal society. If women manage to get and maintain any control over their "treasure" we could see major changes.