Why do people seem to want girls more than boys?

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at the royal baby thread people seem disappointed it’s a boy rather than a boy. What’s wrong with baby boys?

Speaking for myself, girls just seem to overall be easier. Yes, they might be more dramatic and high strung but they aren't as rowdy, and I would rather deal with the emotional issues. Outside of that, the clothes are cuter, I enjoy the girly stuff more than boy stuff, and yes I do feel that they are more likely to stay close to me as adults than boys would And before anyone mentions it, of course I realize this is all highly sterotypical and there are many exceptions. There is no reason to point this out. But it does play into why I had a preference for girls.

ME ME ME. How about loving your children for who they are, rather than as an extension of you? Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at the royal baby thread people seem disappointed it’s a boy rather than a boy. What’s wrong with baby boys?

Speaking for myself, girls just seem to overall be easier. Yes, they might be more dramatic and high strung but they aren't as rowdy, and I would rather deal with the emotional issues. Outside of that, the clothes are cuter, I enjoy the girly stuff more than boy stuff, and yes I do feel that they are more likely to stay close to me as adults than boys would And before anyone mentions it, of course I realize this is all highly sterotypical and there are many exceptions. There is no reason to point this out. But it does play into why I had a preference for girls.

ME ME ME. How about loving your children for who they are, rather than as an extension of you? Pathetic.

And her daughters will probably run away from her as soon as possible to escape her narcissistic control.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because boys are a huge PITA.

All kids, boy or girl, can be a huge PITA!

Moreso the boys

Being a PITA is not gender-based. I’ve known lots of males AND females who are PITA. Maybe your family didn’t raise their boys properly, and that’s on all of you.

It’s not universal but it’s generally true.

Ask school principals what % of troublemakers are boys vs girls. At our school it’s 80% boys.

Being a middle school teacher has solidified my preference in wanting a girl.

That’s because you’re a typical female teacher who doesn’t know how to teach boys nor are you willing to learn. The ‘problems’ you’re experiencing are your fault.

You are clearly missing the under the radar female micro-aggressions. Yes, boys are physical. But once an issue is settled, they move on. Girls will harp on something for months or years. They are very slick with their put-downs and insults. You're not asking the right questions of your students if you think boys are 80% of the problems in MS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because boys are a huge PITA.

All kids, boy or girl, can be a huge PITA!

Moreso the boys

Being a PITA is not gender-based. I’ve known lots of males AND females who are PITA. Maybe your family didn’t raise their boys properly, and that’s on all of you.

It’s not universal but it’s generally true.

Ask school principals what % of troublemakers are boys vs girls. At our school it’s 80% boys.

Being a middle school teacher has solidified my preference in wanting a girl.

That’s because you’re a typical female teacher who doesn’t know how to teach boys nor are you willing to learn. The ‘problems’ you’re experiencing are your fault.

I hate to break it to you, but any teacher, even the men will tell you that boy heavy classes have much more behavior issues than girl heavy classes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Better clothes

A female princess would grow up to be a major style icon.

+1

When it comes to the royal baby, this is the reason.

I wanted a princess so thy could name her Diana and the royal soap opera would continue. I enjoy the drama.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the royal baby thread people seem disappointed it’s a boy rather than a boy. What’s wrong with baby boys?

Speaking for myself, girls just seem to overall be easier. Yes, they might be more dramatic and high strung but they aren't as rowdy, and I would rather deal with the emotional issues. Outside of that, the clothes are cuter, I enjoy the girly stuff more than boy stuff, and yes I do feel that they are more likely to stay close to me as adults than boys would And before anyone mentions it, of course I realize this is all highly sterotypical and there are many exceptions. There is no reason to point this out. But it does play into why I had a preference for girls.

ME ME ME. How about loving your children for who they are, rather than as an extension of you? Pathetic.

Oh grow up. People who have a desire for a particular sex, even if it’s a strong desire, still end up loving their babies just as much if they happen to be the less desired sex. Yes, I wanted girls and that’s what I got, but I have no doubt that if I had boys instead, I would be like one of these other moms who are saying that they had wanted a girl but now couldn’t imagine having anything other than the boy they have now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the royal baby thread people seem disappointed it’s a boy rather than a boy. What’s wrong with baby boys?

Speaking for myself, girls just seem to overall be easier. Yes, they might be more dramatic and high strung but they aren't as rowdy, and I would rather deal with the emotional issues. Outside of that, the clothes are cuter, I enjoy the girly stuff more than boy stuff, and yes I do feel that they are more likely to stay close to me as adults than boys would And before anyone mentions it, of course I realize this is all highly sterotypical and there are many exceptions. There is no reason to point this out. But it does play into why I had a preference for girls.

ME ME ME. How about loving your children for who they are, rather than as an extension of you? Pathetic.

Oh grow up. People who have a desire for a particular sex, even if it’s a strong desire, still end up loving their babies just as much if they happen to be the less desired sex. Yes, I wanted girls and that’s what I got, but I have no doubt that if I had boys instead, I would be like one of these other moms who are saying that they had wanted a girl but now couldn’t imagine having anything other than the boy they have now.

Your post is all about you. Speaks volumes for the kind of mother you are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Girls have less behavioral problems and less risk for autism, adhd.

WTF is all this anti-boy BS? The issues you’ve mentioned aren’t anyone’s fault. It’s harder to diagnose girls in many cases of kids on the spectrum which doesn’t equal lower risk. Studies have shown that boys and girls learn differently. However, since the education system focuses on how girls learn because it’s easier and most teachers are female, boys are perceived as ‘problems’ when they act out. Are we supposed to prescreen for boys and abort? What is your point other than to make it clear to everyone that you’re an idiot?

Of course the autism/adhd are nobodys fault but that doesn't mean I'm some abhorrent person for hoping to lower my chances of having to deal with them. Everyone ultimately wants a neurotypical child, no?

And I'm clearly not the only poster here citing general "behavioral issues" as a problem with boys.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because boys are a huge PITA.

All kids, boy or girl, can be a huge PITA!

Moreso the boys

Being a PITA is not gender-based. I’ve known lots of males AND females who are PITA. Maybe your family didn’t raise their boys properly, and that’s on all of you.

It’s not universal but it’s generally true.

Ask school principals what % of troublemakers are boys vs girls. At our school it’s 80% boys.

Being a middle school teacher has solidified my preference in wanting a girl.

That’s because you’re a typical female teacher who doesn’t know how to teach boys nor are you willing to learn. The ‘problems’ you’re experiencing are your fault.

I hate to break it to you, but any teacher, even the men will tell you that boy heavy classes have much more behavior issues than girl heavy classes.

You aren’t breaking anything to me. Teachers, including men, are trained to teach in a way that focuses on how girls learn.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the royal baby thread people seem disappointed it’s a boy rather than a boy. What’s wrong with baby boys?

Speaking for myself, girls just seem to overall be easier. Yes, they might be more dramatic and high strung but they aren't as rowdy, and I would rather deal with the emotional issues. Outside of that, the clothes are cuter, I enjoy the girly stuff more than boy stuff, and yes I do feel that they are more likely to stay close to me as adults than boys would And before anyone mentions it, of course I realize this is all highly sterotypical and there are many exceptions. There is no reason to point this out. But it does play into why I had a preference for girls.

ME ME ME. How about loving your children for who they are, rather than as an extension of you? Pathetic.

Oh grow up. People who have a desire for a particular sex, even if it’s a strong desire, still end up loving their babies just as much if they happen to be the less desired sex. Yes, I wanted girls and that’s what I got, but I have no doubt that if I had boys instead, I would be like one of these other moms who are saying that they had wanted a girl but now couldn’t imagine having anything other than the boy they have now.

What you’re expressing has no bearing on first PP who wants her children’s lives to revolve around her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because boys are a huge PITA.

All kids, boy or girl, can be a huge PITA!

Moreso the boys

Being a PITA is not gender-based. I’ve known lots of males AND females who are PITA. Maybe your family didn’t raise their boys properly, and that’s on all of you.

It’s not universal but it’s generally true.

Ask school principals what % of troublemakers are boys vs girls. At our school it’s 80% boys.

Being a middle school teacher has solidified my preference in wanting a girl.

That’s because you’re a typical female teacher who doesn’t know how to teach boys nor are you willing to learn. The ‘problems’ you’re experiencing are your fault.

I hate to break it to you, but any teacher, even the men will tell you that boy heavy classes have much more behavior issues than girl heavy classes.

I’ll weigh in, as a secondary teacher of nearly two decades. Maybe 60% of serious disruptions to learning at the work of a small number of boys. They are generally boys with untreated impulsive ADHD. Notice I said untreated and not unmedicated —not everyone needs or benefits from meds, but God help them, they need something more than mom and dad defending them as boys being boys and so misunderstood by female teachers.

The other 40% of disruptions is about half other boys goofing off or bullying and half girls’ drama, some of which is bullying and some social anxiety. I’ve taught thousands of students at public schools across the economic spectrum. I can count only two girls ever who were “high flyers” for behavior, but I typically have 4-5 boys every year. High Flyers are the students in trouble with multiple teachers throughout the year. It’s not a rough day or week. It’s a rough year. Sometimes, it’s the fifth rough year in a row. Or we look in the file and see the same behaviors extensively documented way back to K or 1st by their public school district in another state and a private school or two.

I’m not counting little things like pencil tapping, farting noises, or paper airplanes. I mean, instruction has to stop because no one can focus, maybe someone has to go out to calm down because of what another student said or did, or incidents that require follow up by an administrator.

The majority of boys are not causing major disruptions, but there are more highly disruptive boys than girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Girls have less behavioral problems and less risk for autism, adhd.

WTF is all this anti-boy BS? The issues you’ve mentioned aren’t anyone’s fault. It’s harder to diagnose girls in many cases of kids on the spectrum which doesn’t equal lower risk. Studies have shown that boys and girls learn differently. However, since the education system focuses on how girls learn because it’s easier and most teachers are female, boys are perceived as ‘problems’ when they act out. Are we supposed to prescreen for boys and abort? What is your point other than to make it clear to everyone that you’re an idiot?

Of course the autism/adhd are nobodys fault but that doesn't mean I'm some abhorrent person for hoping to lower my chances of having to deal with them. Everyone ultimately wants a neurotypical child, no?

And I'm clearly not the only poster here citing general "behavioral issues" as a problem with boys.

Yes, you’re abhorrent. The way you speak about children with autism/adhd is disturbing. Really? You don’t want to deal with them? I feel sorry for any child of yours who has the temerity to be born less than perfect. And just because you have the support of others doesn’t make you, or them, any less abhorrent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because boys are a huge PITA.

All kids, boy or girl, can be a huge PITA!

Moreso the boys

Being a PITA is not gender-based. I’ve known lots of males AND females who are PITA. Maybe your family didn’t raise their boys properly, and that’s on all of you.

It’s not universal but it’s generally true.

Ask school principals what % of troublemakers are boys vs girls. At our school it’s 80% boys.

Why boys may be causing ‘problems’: https://teachmag.com/archives/133


Being a middle school teacher has solidified my preference in wanting a girl.

That’s because you’re a typical female teacher who doesn’t know how to teach boys nor are you willing to learn. The ‘problems’ you’re experiencing are your fault.

I hate to break it to you, but any teacher, even the men will tell you that boy heavy classes have much more behavior issues than girl heavy classes.

I’ll weigh in, as a secondary teacher of nearly two decades. Maybe 60% of serious disruptions to learning at the work of a small number of boys. They are generally boys with untreated impulsive ADHD. Notice I said untreated and not unmedicated —not everyone needs or benefits from meds, but God help them, they need something more than mom and dad defending them as boys being boys and so misunderstood by female teachers.

The other 40% of disruptions is about half other boys goofing off or bullying and half girls’ drama, some of which is bullying and some social anxiety. I’ve taught thousands of students at public schools across the economic spectrum. I can count only two girls ever who were “high flyers” for behavior, but I typically have 4-5 boys every year. High Flyers are the students in trouble with multiple teachers throughout the year. It’s not a rough day or week. It’s a rough year. Sometimes, it’s the fifth rough year in a row. Or we look in the file and see the same behaviors extensively documented way back to K or 1st by their public school district in another state and a private school or two.

I’m not counting little things like pencil tapping, farting noises, or paper airplanes. I mean, instruction has to stop because no one can focus, maybe someone has to go out to calm down because of what another student said or did, or incidents that require follow up by an administrator.

The majority of boys are not causing major disruptions, but there are more highly disruptive boys than girls.

[Anonymous]

BC girls are sooooo cute! Also because dresses! And pink!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because boys are a huge PITA.

All kids, boy or girl, can be a huge PITA!

Moreso the boys

Being a PITA is not gender-based. I’ve known lots of males AND females who are PITA. Maybe your family didn’t raise their boys properly, and that’s on all of you.

It’s not universal but it’s generally true.

Ask school principals what % of troublemakers are boys vs girls. At our school it’s 80% boys.

Being a middle school teacher has solidified my preference in wanting a girl.

That’s because you’re a typical female teacher who doesn’t know how to teach boys nor are you willing to learn. The ‘problems’ you’re experiencing are your fault.

I hate to break it to you, but any teacher, even the men will tell you that boy heavy classes have much more behavior issues than girl heavy classes.

I’ll weigh in, as a secondary teacher of nearly two decades. Maybe 60% of serious disruptions to learning at the work of a small number of boys. They are generally boys with untreated impulsive ADHD. Notice I said untreated and not unmedicated —not everyone needs or benefits from meds, but God help them, they need something more than mom and dad defending them as boys being boys and so misunderstood by female teachers.

The other 40% of disruptions is about half other boys goofing off or bullying and half girls’ drama, some of which is bullying and some social anxiety. I’ve taught thousands of students at public schools across the economic spectrum. I can count only two girls ever who were “high flyers” for behavior, but I typically have 4-5 boys every year. High Flyers are the students in trouble with multiple teachers throughout the year. It’s not a rough day or week. It’s a rough year. Sometimes, it’s the fifth rough year in a row. Or we look in the file and see the same behaviors extensively documented way back to K or 1st by their public school district in another state and a private school or two.

I’m not counting little things like pencil tapping, farting noises, or paper airplanes. I mean, instruction has to stop because no one can focus, maybe someone has to go out to calm down because of what another student said or did, or incidents that require follow up by an administrator.

The majority of boys are not causing major disruptions, but there are more highly disruptive boys than girls.

There have been studies on the different learning styles of boys and girls and how boys are being left behind in a system that focuses on teaching girls. Also boys tend to be more energetic which requires more work from teachers so it’s easier to just label them as ‘troublemakers’.
https://teachmag.com/archives/133