The Female of the Species (poem) and fantasy fans, conducted by the committee of the annual Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF), a filk music convention. It is referenced by the character of Col. Mustard, played by Martin Mull, in the 1985 film "Clue". The Female of the Species (poem) "The Female of the Species" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling originally published in 1911. The title and refrain have been used as a title for at least three other works (see The Female of the Species (disambiguation)). It begins with illustrations of the greater deadliness of the females of different species, the Himalayan bear, the cobra
Female foeticide in India from the 3 billion combined population of India, other South Asian countries, West Asia, North Africa and China. There is a strong son preference in India and this leads to a high sex ratio prioritizing male lives over female lives. This graph depicts a typical Indian family's indifference curves between wanting to have a daughter or a son. Most families find greater utility in having a son so the curves are higher up on the y axis. When having a female becomes more expensive (due to dowry prices, lack of financial return in the future, educational and health expenses) then