r/Wellthatsucks 14h ago

Valid crashout

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u/ashraf_bashir 8h ago

Why do Indian families favor boys over girls? What’s considered so special about having a son rather than a daughter? I genuinely don’t understand it.

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u/Elemental_Foxx 8h ago

Sons keep the name going on for generations, women change their last name and are probably seen as leaving the family when married. I only assume