The south is probably not the first place I would think about great scientific discoveries coming from. And that is precisely why this article is really interesting.
First we meet a cowboy who exemplifies certain stereotypes with the boots and lots of land and southern drawl, juxtaposed to his advancements in science when choosing a boy or girl for parents. To his surprise, it led to an increase in the selection of girls over boys.
The article takes time to situate the reader in some of the major theories between selection of sex, and how seemingly from the beginning of time males have been preferred.
The article immediately grabbed my attention and I was so invested in the outcome of certain situations that were brought up that I had to keep reading.
Based on our class discussion on Tuesday I would categorize this as possibly a human interest and trend piece. It is very well rounded with facts, figures, people, quotes, and anecdotes. It is a trend because it talks about how the economy and social interactions are even starting to reflect this trend.
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