“A son is a son till he gets him a wife. A daughter is a daughter for life.” Not true in all cases obviously but frequent enough that there’s a proverb about it.

Anonymous wrote:It seems to me that the parents in the article have specific expectations for how they think these daughters are going to turn out. "Rock-star leader", best friend relationship, etc.

I just think these people are not going to take it well if their daughters don't turn out this way or if they have difficulties raising them. What happens if they're neurodivergent or serious introverts?

Agree. Hopefully they are able to reconcile expectations with reality.

Toxic masculinity was specifically mentioned by all couples interviewed as to why they don't want boys. Why not try to raise a son to be kind, respectful, and emotionally available? Be the change you want to see in the world!

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Anonymous wrote:Oh please I had my first child at Duke University Hospital in 1889. The handed me this book, https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-to-choose-the-sex-of-your-baby_landrum-b-shettles_david-m-rorvik/271037/item/3616816/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_backlist_standard_shopping_customer_aquistion&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=659174113139&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1Mms3XWyaFvLgQr1eFpGFUMPBCEP-rRVF_8_jVov8mkG5z1tgVmWm0hoCIbcQAvD_BwE#idiq=3616816&edition=2382153

That is some impressive longevity 😂

LOL
opps 1989

It seems to me that the parents in the article have specific expectations for how they think these daughters are going to turn out. "Rock-star leader", best friend relationship, etc.

I just think these people are not going to take it well if their daughters don't turn out this way or if they have difficulties raising them. What happens if they're neurodivergent or serious introverts?

Anonymous wrote:We would be better off with fewer men. See: crime statistics.

I am reporting these comments about incels and straight up misandry. I really hope karma comes for your children.

You are awful people.

- Mom to an amazing young man.

Who cares about the picking the sex? You are paying for it, literally. How is this any different from adopting and picking the sex, race, age, etc?

Boys are ick. Girls are better and more loving.

Anonymous wrote:We did this. Sorry not sorry.

Girls have fewer behavioral issues and are less likely to get in trouble. They can have male and female interests. They are typically more helpful at home and stay close to their parents throughout their life. I’m

I wanted to have girls, but had only boys. It was good for me to learn how amazing and loving boys can be.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh please I had my first child at Duke University Hospital in 1889. The handed me this book, https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-to-choose-the-sex-of-your-baby_landrum-b-shettles_david-m-rorvik/271037/item/3616816/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_backlist_standard_shopping_customer_aquistion&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=659174113139&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1Mms3XWyaFvLgQr1eFpGFUMPBCEP-rRVF_8_jVov8mkG5z1tgVmWm0hoCIbcQAvD_BwE#idiq=3616816&edition=2382153

That is some impressive longevity 😂

+1 Seriously! That poster is OLD!!

We did this. Sorry not sorry.

Girls have fewer behavioral issues and are less likely to get in trouble. They can have male and female interests. They are typically more helpful at home and stay close to their parents throughout their life. I’m

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Anonymous wrote:I found it interesting that one of the motivations was to have a connection with their kids in adulthood. It seems that boys aren’t as good at caring for their parents as they get older in their eyes but I don’t think that’s necessarily true.

Yes, I am raising boys and I hope we will always have a good relationship. Both of our boys' grandfathers cared for their elderly mothers, so it doesn't seem like a crazy expectation.

Good luck. That’s great that men in your family have stepped up, but it’s highly unusual.

When I look at my own friends and family I only know one man who would possibly take care of his mother one day. One.

Consider how men don’t even take long, if any, parental leave after their wife has a baby. You think these same men will provide unpaid care later for a parent? They will be busy working which was their excuse when the baby came and they returned to work.

There are a lot of cultural and societal dynamics at play and having a male child take care of elderly parents is highly unusual.

I have only boys and the idea of selecting females for the purpose of making the world a better place makes me laugh.

Not only would that go wrong but can you imagine those men? Talk about peacocks. They would be insufferable.

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Anonymous wrote:Medical reasons are legitimate.

I used to think I would want only girls in the future, because our oldest is a boy with autism and ADHD, and that profile is more commonly found in boys...

...but then our second, a daughter, was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that our family is apparently predisposed to. Women are by far the main sufferers.

So now I suppose we shouldn't have any more children.

Sigh.

You probably shouldn’t have even had the two you did. What was your motivation?

I didn’t know at the time they were conceived, you blithering idiot! I don’t have this auto-immune disease, but now I know I’m a carrier. The autism is on my husband’s side, and my son has the only diagnosed case - others are “odd”, but in their home country they don’t run out to get evaluated…

What a moron you are.

Anonymous wrote:I found it interesting that one of the motivations was to have a connection with their kids in adulthood. It seems that boys aren’t as good at caring for their parents as they get older in their eyes but I don’t think that’s necessarily true.

I didn't have kids so they could care for me.