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[quote=Anonymous]I am a stepmom to teen boys. If I was a mom, I'd want girls. As a stepmom, I think I am lucky to have boys, because I think opposite gender step-parenting is less fraught.

But watching my stepkids grow up....it's true boys can be much easier. But I don't think that is because boys are easier. I think it is because society makes it so much harder to be a girl. So much of what affects girls just doesn't affect boys as much. Dress codes, birth control, getting pregnant, dressing well, having perfect hair, etc. There is just SO much we DONT have to worry about because they are boys. That does not mean THEY are easier.

Also, I think parents often hold boys to lower standards. So sure, if you have girls, you might fight more with the girls. But what are you fighting about? Washing the dishes? Well, if they were boys, you might just roll your eyes and wash the dishes for them. Curfew? Well, if they were boys, you might not care if they came home late, because you aren't as concerned for their safety. Dress code? The boys aren't wearing short skirts and tank tops to school tyipcally so it's not an issue.[/quote]

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