Re: The "F" Word
It is such a big issue in our society. Western or otherwise. Someone in some thread said how it is ok, no, imperative that women be married at a young age because their fertility is good until the "best until" date. True, girls are born with all the eggs, while men produce their sperm as time passes. Therefore, it is ok that a 16 year old be married off to a 60 year old, because she is at that perfect age. But why do people tend to ignore the fact that as men age, the quality of their sperm deteriotes as well. Also, the sperm is much more susceptible to environmental damage than the egg is. Smoke too much, well, most certainly, your sperm count will go down. Exposure to lead in your environment you say? Well, be ready for 2-headed sperm. And so, chances of a viable zygote being produced are very slim. But most often than not, that will come down to the woman's fertility.
All of this puts such unecessary pressure on the woman. A woman is pressurised to get pregnant as soon as possible. Before time runs out...
Unecessary pressure on woman ? how many 16 year old girls get marred to a 60 year old dude ?
The pressure to get pregnant early is because there is a rise in complications in both the baby ( genetic for example Trisomy ) and during maternity and child birth associated with advanced maternal age especially if its the first time shez getting pregnant.
Why do u have to blame everything on guys ?