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Re: Myth of Male Power
I understand that, but it still isn't as simple as "the man determines the sex". It is based on a lot of factors.
I will say though that if a woman marries a male nuclear power worker and they plan to procreate, she should expect to have mainly daughters. It isn't something that has been exactly studied (although it should be), but it does make some sense given the nature of each sperm type (X or Y) and the nature of radiation (one of the first areas of the body affected is genitalia). Y sperm are faster, but X sperm are more durable, whether in the womb or in the tubules of a man. As a Navy nuke, one of the first things you realize going through school, is that a lot of the school staff (nukes themselves, who have experience on ships and working in the plants) have daughters. Once we start to learn more about radiation, and with a little knowledge about how each "gender" of sperm are, it seems pretty likely that this could be an unintended consequence of working around radiation.
Yes, but only because of the sperm characteristics in the male and female sperm. The distance traveled needs to be lower for the male sperm due to it not being as well suited for the conditions of the womans body, while a shorter distance takes advantage of it's speed. Female sperm are better for longer journeys due to its ability to better withstand the environment which will increase it's chances against male sperm.
If you really want to get picky you could also say that depending on the man your chances of having a male or female child is decreased or increased. This is due to some men having more male sperm than female sperm and others having more female sperm than male sperm.
In the end, the sperm itself is still determining the sex, it just that chances are higher of one sex or the another in given situations.
I understand that, but it still isn't as simple as "the man determines the sex". It is based on a lot of factors.
I will say though that if a woman marries a male nuclear power worker and they plan to procreate, she should expect to have mainly daughters. It isn't something that has been exactly studied (although it should be), but it does make some sense given the nature of each sperm type (X or Y) and the nature of radiation (one of the first areas of the body affected is genitalia). Y sperm are faster, but X sperm are more durable, whether in the womb or in the tubules of a man. As a Navy nuke, one of the first things you realize going through school, is that a lot of the school staff (nukes themselves, who have experience on ships and working in the plants) have daughters. Once we start to learn more about radiation, and with a little knowledge about how each "gender" of sperm are, it seems pretty likely that this could be an unintended consequence of working around radiation.