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Interesting theory. I still believe it has more to do with hormones in food, or chemicals, or some other such physical condition that is unique to today.

BTW, early pubescence is an EXTREMELY important issue to me. I have a soon-to-be 9 year old daughter. We've had to make her wear undershirts lately because "developments" are happening. Also, the last week, she's gone into fits of uncontrollable weeping - VERY unlike her normal self.

I was ready to face these things at 12-13. But NOT QUITE 9????

Sometimes those things happen early. In fact there was a documentry on the topic not to long ago, suggesting girls are 'coming of age' at younger ages these days.
The suggestion was that it is because our dietary habits have changed, the types of foods we eat are triggering earlier development.

"I was ready to face these things at 12-13. But NOT QUITE 9????"

IIRC, body weight seems to be a factor in sexual maturity (I'm talkin' physical, not mental or emotional!!!)beginning to develop. My daughter had a friend who started bleeding at school, and thought she was going to die. Didn't know what it was. She was 9, but weighed about 110 lbs. My daughter, who was also 9, weighed about 72 lbs then. She told her friend what it was that was happening, and helped her take care of it, then told us after school. We called the grandma, and told her what was happening, and she gave the little girl "the Talk." Her parents are divorced, and the kids are swapping around between their mom, dad, and grandma. Mom and dad are both remarried, too.

My daughter, now 12, is developing now too, but she's still under 80lbs. Her little sister, age 9, is nearly as big as she is. If you've heard the term "bated breath" all you have to do is watch me to see what it looks like, as I wait, with bated breath...

I'm also out looking for a 10ga. 3-1/2" magnum pump shotgun for that talk Dad's give when the young men start sniffing around.