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Lonnie Aarssen, a Canadian biology professor who specializes in reproductive ecology, says "inherited inclinations," (aka a "mommy gene" — or lack thereof) can determine whether women are driven to pursue personal goals that "distract" from parenthood. "The drive to leave a legacy through offspring can be side-tracked by an attraction to legacy through other things like career, fame, and fortune - distractions that, until recently, were only widely available to men." According to Aarssen, ladies who "would rather forgo parenthood in order to have a career, lavish vacations and leisurely lifestyles will of course leave no descendants at all." Wow, sounds like a jet-set adventure! Where do we sign up? And what happens to this kind of female? "Over time," Aarssen says, "those genetic traits that influence women away from motherhood will necessarily be 'bred out.'" Uh, oh. Huh. More »
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