On the other hand, there is evidence suggesting that even in the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries, Western European countries did not face sex ratios as skewed as the ones we see today in various developing countries.
Di sisi lain, bukti yang menunjukkan bahwa di abad keenam belas hingga abad kesembilan belas, negara-negara Eropa Barat tidak menghadapi rasio seks yang tinggi seperti yang terjadi sekarang di berbagai negara berkembang.