Do you believe in this.?

Question

I read something that said the higher the womans education the least likely she will have kids so in other words if the woman was a child genius she probably not have kids.

do you think its b/c men will not date a smart woman.

Answer 1

Hi Ice!

Don't believe everything you read....please!
There may be some validity to that statement in a certain population of women somewhere on this planet, but to make it a blanket general statement about all women that are educated at higher levels is a bit well...wrong.

There are plenty of well educated married women with children as well as single mothers that are very well educated. I would suggest that you check sources before buying into generalizations like this one and see if statistics are given, find out how they were gathered and if the study can be replicated. These things help narrow things down a bit and show you whether there is any real truth to the statement.

Best Wishes in further readings!

Answer 2

First let me point out the technicality, that having a good education does not make you any more or less intelligent, it simply makes you better educated......

Yes it is no secret, that the more education a woman has, the fewer children she is likely to have, on average.

In my opinion, there is nothing sexist or unfair about this, it is simply a question of time, energy, and practicality. It actually makes sense if you think about it.

Caring for children, and getting an education both take a large amount of time and effort. For example, for a single woman of small means, it would be very difficult to do both at the same time. If a woman forgoes having children for an education, she may give up some of her prime childbearing years, and thus end up having fewer children. Whereas it's hard to do other things once she has a baby to look after, much less have *more* children.

It's also true that the more money a woman earns, the less children she is likely to have. Again this is just an issue of time and energy.

However, the better a woman is educated, the children she *does* have, are likely to be *far* better off in almost every measurable way. They will be healthier, happier, more active, more intelligent, more successful, less likely to commit crime, better educated themselves, etc.

So it's really a trade-off, one which I believe falls in favor of women being educated.

It's also a known fact, that women will generally score several point higher on psychometric tests, after having a child.

Hope that makes sense,
~Soylent Yellow

Answer 3

I think saying "so in other words if the woman was a child genius" does not reflect that a woman has a higher education. I have had my IQ tested (Mensa) and qualify as a genius, yet I have only a high school education. I graduated with honours and many scholarships but chose not to use them for a variety of reasons; no I don't regret that decision by the way. I do believe that women who have say a doctorate are less likely to have children because they are in school for longer though. If you go through all the schooling and practicum you will almost be too old to responsibly bear children by the time you have a career.

Answer 4

Be careful not to confuse education with intelligence. I know some people who never graduated from high-school, yet are absolutely brilliant. And conversely, I've met people who are Phds and wonder how they even graduated from college! The issue is education, i.e. more schooling.

I think that it is true but not for the reasons many would. There is a direct link to income and education; so poorer people tend to be less educated, and vice versa. More educated people will think things through and perhaps decide that raising kids is not viable. Their lives are richer, and they enjoy it more. Less-educated women would depend more on their husbands and conform more to tradition - and traditionally, women are responsible for raising the kids...so for them, having kids is normal. Educated women don't have that need as they have their jobs, social lives etc.

More educated women are smarter about their lives and a lot of them focus on career/education and do not want to be bogged down with a kid (at least for a while). Less educated women may not have things to do...a lot don't work.

Lastly, I think that the higher education a woman has, the less tolerant she is of stupidity. Women are outnumbering men in the classrooms, and while we sit battling over supremacy in front of an Xbox, they are doing something productive. As a result, they are more accomplished - a lot of men have problems with going around with someone more successful and who earn more $$$. They feel their masculinity is somehow reduced. This also plays a part in why more educated women may have trouble in finding a man. I know quite a few women who are date-less because men will not even try! Then someone may say: Well, she should go after a man who's worth her time! Except, that (by a woman's standards) these men are getting fewer and fewer.

Answer 5

I don't think you interpreted that statistic correctly.

The less intelligent and educated a person is, the less likely they are to practice wise birth control, because they may simply not be aware of what works and what doesn't.

And if you're a woman with a busy, demanding career, you probably don't want to risk unwanted pregnancy and have to take the time and energy an abortion requires. So you're bound to be more careful than someone who, for example, has no major responsibilities.

Obviously, many smart, successful people have kids. However, they may wait and plan their families for a time in their lives when they can give them more attention, and when they know they'll have the money and resources to give them a good life. That's just an intelligent thing to do.

Answer 6

actually there is some correlation between education and birth rate within a country were women who generally have acess to higher education and actually pursue it are a lot less likely to have children just look at the birth rates of the UK, France and the US. part of the reason relates to the higher the education of a women the more likely there are to be higher up in the coperate ladder. so oftentimes women get preoccupied in there youth (the 30's and 20's) while the oppertunity to have a baby passes them by

Answer 7

I think that some men would not approach a woman that has more or better education than themselves specially if the lady earns a higher salary or enjoys a higher social status.So basically its not a fertility issue but availability of partners.There are exceptions of course .

Answer 8

What ? Wow that's a pretty Harsh generalization isn't`t it?
And to be honest with you, I don`t know any educated and secure person who would even consider having such a thought..If a Woman is intelligent? that is found to be quite stimulating and Very Desirable. Within the social and academic circles I travel in, one might go so far as to say it is a prerequisite! As fr not having children? perhaps personal choice is just that personal. There are many incredibly intelligent and powerful women in the world who have 1 or more children, they just didn't start having em at 14 yrs old!and don`t consider getting repeatedly pregnant as a pass time or hobby!

Answer 9

Look at it this way-
A bachelor's takes 4 years.
Master's is 4 more.
PHD is 4MORE.
That's twelve years, so if you start college around 18 or 19, you'll be in until you're 30/31.

And THEN, you can probably go through MORE schooling for MORE years!

And I think after you hit the age of 35, the chance of your baby developing some kind of problem is greater.

Not to mention, a lot of women/girls I've talked to say that they wouldn't want to have a kid in their 30s, but in their middle/late 20s, so if they're in school until they get into their 30s...and not many people want to have kids while they're in school...

Answer 10

This is a STATISTIC. It doesn't say that one woman who is smart won't have kids, it PROVES that less-educated populations of women have far more children than well-educated populations of women, which only makes sense, if you think about it!

It's not something that you have the choice of "believing" or "not believing", it's just a fact!