Why do women seem so disappointed when they find out they're having a boy?

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seems like every woman who talks about it sounds very disappointed if not outright resentful

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

That’s not always true, far from it. A lot of women don’t care about what gender the baby is and a lot of women want boys. Most probably want kids of both genders. But yes, I know what you’re talking about is a thing and these are the reasons I’ve seen from women feeling like that:

- They always imagined having a girl since they were kids and didn’t even consider it could be a boy. So then then what they always thought would be in their future isn’t which is hard on some women.

- They want mother-daughter relationship.

- They want a girl to guide through life and feel they could better relate to them and their potential issues.

- They think girl clothes are so cute while boy clothes are ugly, and that the girls section is much bigger than the boys section. So they think shopping for boys is not fun, or not as fun.

- They prefer girl toys and have no interest in boy toys and also want to pass on their own toys from their childhood to daughters.

- They don’t like ”boy activities” like some sports, video games, rough play or whatever and much prefer the ”girl activities”. Like they’d rather watch dance recitals, do each others hair and play barbies than watch football games, get dirty in the mud outside and play with cars.

- The want to be the grandma on moms side as they think maternal grandparents are closer to their grandkids and think that sons won’t keep in touch as much or hang out as much as daughters when they’re grown up.

Stereotyping going on, sure, but these are the explanations for some women rather wanting girls I’ve seen.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

I used to think I would prefer a boy cause the chances of continued contact with your child after they marry is higher if your child is a male.

But I see how hard my friend works to raise her two boys and it makes me think girls are easier to take care of.

Like she takes her boys golfing, skiing, hiking, dancing, camping, playing sports.

When I was a kid, I just needed a checker board, a sticker set, a craft set, a library card, and some $2.00 souvenirs and I was satisfied.

I was a lot less work to take care of than her kids.

ProbablyClueless · Accepted Answer

That's a selection bias thing. Most women don't care about the gender of the child (or they'll even be happy it's a boy), but the ones who don't care also don't feel the need to talk about the fact they don't care. Even most of the women who would prefer not to have a son aren't going to bother talking online about their preference. This means that the only women talking are the ones who feel strongly enough about not having sons. That gives the impression that those women are a bigger group than they really are.

It's the idea that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Curmudgeon · Accepted Answer

Call me unusual, but with my ex, I actually WANTED a daughter, because I just thought she would be stunning like her mother, and with our respective ethnic mixture the girl offspring just look amazing and are more often than not very bright. But 4 miscarriages later it didn't happen, nor did a son, so that is moot.

D_Bonez_nutt · Answer

Women in general and women suffering from the blue/leftist mind virus are two different animals. A regular woman isn't going to care about their child's gender.

Those other bitches though... holy fuck, if they don't abort the poor thing, they might try to trans it and fill their head full of shit.

This type of shit makes me want to be a Nazi

HelpfulWoman · Answer

gender disapointment is real but it's not the same for everyone. i was a bit sad about it because my partner's family has like 7/8 male kids and I ended up adding 2 more. A sister in law is having her 3rd baby and is having a girl. and she was hoping it would be a boy as she has 2 girls already.
everyone has a "perfect child" image in their head, and most people will imagine kids their own gender as you can relate to them more. doesn't mean they're loved less.

desidoll · Answer

Gonna be honest, when I was pregnant last year, I did hope for my baby to be a girl, though I don’t mind a boy. It happened that I had a girl lol. For the second baby, I want a boy. Maybe end of this year 😂 Okay the reason I want at least ONE girl is because I want to have the mini me- version of myself. I also love fashion and I can dress her in many different outfit.

exitseven · Answer

We did not get tested to see the sex of our babies. My wife was thrilled with whatever we got. My wife needed C sections all 3 times and the doctor played up the suspense a little by slowly extracting the baby Ann not announcing the sex until the genital area was almost visible. My youngest jumped the gun by peeing all over the place

SolitarySolace · Answer

I’ve heard some women would abort their child if they find out it’s going to be a boy and would only have the child if it’s a girl. In other words it’s blatant sexism against men and boys which people just accept as long as it’s not sexism against women.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

my brother had a friend who had 9 brothers... I can imagine the disappointment :D I never cared much about my children's gender, it was much more important to have them healthy

Anonymous · Answer

That's not always true. I come from a family of girls and my cousins are also girls who had only daughters. My brother was treated like a God or something and still is because he is a boy. Boys were the desired gender and I disappointed my family by adding 3 more girls to the family. I finally got pregnant with a boy only for him to pass away before I could give birth to him. I wanted a son so bad.

A_Bell · Answer

You are assuming facts that are not in evidence.

Some women may not want a boy, some may not want a girl, it has nothing to do about being a woman, but personal, individual preferences. Seeing any correlation is just selection bias.

Apple1996 · Answer

Have you ever seen how most men react when they find out they are having a girl? And I have 5 sons I've never been disappointed when finding out their gender

Nikki1989 · Answer

Why do small-minded men believe the most ludicrous garbage they read online?

Peridot25 · Answer

Why do men seem disappointed when they find out they’re having a daughter?

handsomelad70 · Answer

Because the way a lot of men want a son to teach about manhood, a lot of women want a daughter with whom to bond about femaleness.

Chelsdope0 · Answer

I would love to have a boy. Even tho I don’t want kids

sheikalana · Answer

Really? I'd be so happy to have a baby regardless of their gender.

VforVindication · Answer

The worst are the mothers that want to change their son into a girl. There seems to be a lot of those types of women unfortunately.

Anonymous · Answer

It's normal for people to be hoping for a same sex child. I've never seen any woman be angry about having a boy, though. Most people, more than anything just want their baby to be healthy. I think you're just looking for something to cry about.

Rangers · Answer

Because those women are misandrist, and future single moms

DextroShade · Answer

These women are toxic feminist harpies who don't deserve to have a child of either gender.

Anonymous · Answer

The only reason I can guess is that it is harder to relate to them when growing up.

I doubt you will see women truly get angry when they have a son unless they are a feminazi who believes that she is birthing a rapist/oppressor.

SoJust · Answer

You will be disappointed in whatever you achieve.

Anonymous · Answer

Women are generally sexist and hive minded. They want a child who like them and can grow up to “ be thier friend”

laly520 · Answer

another day another troll

Doktorpete · Answer

Do they? Never heard of that phenomena

The_Sexpert · Answer

Is it so? I don't think so

Sameone · Answer

Because woman like girls And man like boys

MissBoogus · Answer

I usually hear the opposite

OtterMan68 · Answer

what makes you believe this?

MrDaveAPSI · Answer

I don't want kids at all

msc545 · Answer

They usually feel closer to a daughter

Anonymous · Answer

I want boys and not girls

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