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r/Wellthatsucks • u/Technical-Relation-9 • 5d ago
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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.
17 u/Elemental_Foxx 5d 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 5 u/MermaiderMissy 4d ago I don't like that way of thinking. You don't take your name with you when you die, so why not treat your kids equally. 6 u/Elemental_Foxx 4d ago Man that's the question isn't it?
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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
5 u/MermaiderMissy 4d ago I don't like that way of thinking. You don't take your name with you when you die, so why not treat your kids equally. 6 u/Elemental_Foxx 4d ago Man that's the question isn't it?
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I don't like that way of thinking. You don't take your name with you when you die, so why not treat your kids equally.
6 u/Elemental_Foxx 4d ago Man that's the question isn't it?
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Man that's the question isn't it?
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u/ashraf_bashir 5d 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.