Reading this again, the boy is quite smart. He sees how Society values girls more than boys. He sees, that at this stage our societal evolution, girls are better off than boys and are treated much better. Age 9. Think about it.
11 posted on 05/06/2008 7:27:11 AM PDT by Hildy
(It is our choices, far more than our abilities, that determine who we truly are. - J.K. Rowling)