What's so bad about boys?

2010-05-27T21:32:41+00:00

"Are they all boys?" she asks sympathetically. "Yes," I reply. "Poor you. Better luck next time," she says as she shuffles off after her dog.

I grew up in a family of all girls. Everytime a stranger found this out, I received the same response: "Your poor father". I never really figured out why. My dad loved having a bunch of rowdy, sports-loving girls.

The reaction this woman is getting to having a large number of sons is completely identical. It's just something to say. And it happens whether you have male or female children.

Legollama · 2010-05-27T21:02:54+00:00

They won't do what they're told. Women find this quality adorable in cats, but annoying in boys and men.

kloo2yoo · 2010-05-28T01:49:31+00:00

I'm not fond of the "testosterone means trouble" section that looks like it was pasted onto the end.

2010-05-28T15:05:37+00:00

There are websites dedicated to helping women overcome what's called "gender disappointment" depression. Although it can strike fathers too, the problem seems to be more pronounced in women (going by the number of resources targetted towards GD'd mothers). Is our society somehow creating expectations on women to produce daughters?

2010-05-28T17:57:15+00:00

When you have kids, everyone feels free to give some stupid opinion.

Dax420 · 2010-05-27T21:38:15+00:00

Oh man, you guys gotta see this:

http://www.reddit.com/r/feminisms/comments/c8qqx/crosspost_from_mensrights_whats_so_bad_about_boys/

sentienceISi · 2010-05-28T08:27:08+00:00

The way I read this is that since she has ONLY boys and being a woman she must of wanted at least 1 daughter. I don't think they are saying boys are bad, but that as a women she probably would of wanted a daughter. I hope to have at least one son that doesn't mean I think having all girl is a curse I would just like to have a son.

Title	What's so bad about boys?
Author	marquis_of_chaos
Upvotes	39
Comments	9
Date	May 27, 2010 4:54 PM UTC (16 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/c8qia/whats_so_bad_about_boys/
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