I wish him well, but it always rubs me the wrong way when people say they wanted a “son.” As if a daughter would be not quite as good.
Boys are easier to raise. Plus the name continues. Those are just a few of many reasons...I have heard many woman say the same thing. My wife and I have three boys. Of course I want a girl, but my wife would take three more boys before a daughter. I guess she knows what it takes to raise a daughter more than I. lol.
Every man needs a daughter. And every woman needs a son.
Conversely, every man needs a son and every woman needs a daughter.
However, it all works out just fine when we don’t make the choices and we enjoy what we get.
BTW, daughters are not harder to raise than sons. Whoever said that? Daughters are treasures. So are sons. We have 4 daughters and 2 sons and there was no difference in raising them. They all got colic, teethed, became teenagers and then became adults with kids of their own.
And they were/are all great.
Oddly,
that is one of the reasons more girls are aborted in India and China....
Girls cost more (due to dowrys etc) therefore are harder on the family and boys continue the family line.
I agree with the poster who said that both genders appear to be equal in value and raising. Thank God that attitude prevails.