Why are some men afraid of having daughters?

[itsallover]

I hear of some guys who are wary of having a daughter to raise instead of a son. Why?

[Red_Dragon]

-Scared that their daughter will be a "victim" of a player/cheater/womanizer... typically guys who were one of these themselves fear this the most.

-Scared that they don't know how to care for one. I mean sure they have been around females (their female family members and the girls they have been with along with their female friends etc.), but maybe may feel they would be worst fathers to a daughter than a son. They may feel they can't relate to her as well and thus may believe it's harder to care for one. This takes me to my last point.

-Relate better to sons. Many like the idea that they can teach their son "manly things" and about females and relationships and sports etc. "Guy things". Things that they feel they couldn't/shouldn't try to teach their daughter.

All that said it doesn't matter to me personally. Male.. female I don't care what gender my child/children are if I have any. I actually would like one son and two daughters.

[Red_Dragon]

But if I don't get that then that's fine.

[broadsword]

Bringing another human bringing into this world is the biggest responsibility and decision in any ones life.
To dedicate 20 years of your life to bringing up , nurturing , providing, protecting and caring for a child is the pinnacle of anyone's life. For a man to do this for a daughter is an even bigger responsibility. All your paternal feelings come rushing to the fore. Then their is the silly embarrassment of a girl turning into a woman many men just can't deal with helping their daughters turn from being thier little girl into a stunning sexy woman who is going to be desired by other men.

[broadsword]

Thank you for the MHO and MMM

[Anonymous]

because they are bad men and they have done girls wrong in the past and they are afraid to be in those girls' fathers' shoes

OR
they have bad friends and are afraid o their daughters being with such men/

or some kind of variable of that idea

[Anonymous]

They are probably the ones that treated girls like shit and wwon't know how to face her -.- if I was a dude, that would be my problem.

[SomeoneImportant]

Because we know that when she grows up, she will be looked at as a sex object and guys will be trying to get in her pants left and right. Basically, we think of all the things we've said and/or thought about girls, and we know that our daughter will be on the receiving end of it.

[madhatters4]

I am of this mindset for a few reasons

1. it is tough being a girl. you are immediately born into the world at a slight disadvantage primarily due to age old sexism in the world

2. we're guys and we know what guys think and what some guys will do. that's a scary and daunting task. even the good guys in the world (which I consider myself to be) know that most guys particularly at certain ages see and want one thing from a girl

3. with boys you only have to worry about one penis making decisions whereas with girls you have to worry about all the penis's out there and the decisions they make potentially with your daughter

4. we simply know what guys are like. we know how to relate to them better than we can with girls

I would love to have a daughter but that excitement is mixed with a bit of fear at raising a daughter

[NovemberJoseph]

MH right here

[godfatherfan]

Because we have no idea what is going through a womans mind. We understand boys. So we cannot relate in any way. Of course we are going to be more comfortable with boys. I have 3 boys. I really wanted a daughter but it didn't happen. But boys are so much easier then girls.
Plus, with boys you only need to worry about 1 penis.
with a girl, you have to worry about them all...

[NovemberJoseph]

I definitely don't want a daughter. I mean of course if I end up having one, I'll love her just as much as a male, but I hope I have a son.

I know exactly how guys think and what we want, I definitely don't want my daughter to be facing that from other guys.

I don't want her to be asking questions on gag like "is 15 too old to be a virgin?"

like someone said, I'd rather worry about one penis making decisions than all the penises out there making decisions with my daughter

[Anonymous]

It is because of sexist double standards. Boys are expected to be tough so neglecting them and let to g them fend for themselves is actually encouraged. Girls are treated as powerless victims that society is going to hurt. So there is more pressure to protect a girl than a boy.

[art84]

Maybe it has to do with keeping an eye on the types of guys, your daughter dates? I know it would be sorta hard to raise a daughter then a son. I really hope I ever do have a daughter, it will be a learning experience and a difficult one. My brother has a daughter and I am sure it will be a much different situation than he did raising his two sons who are young as they get older it's gonna be different. The same for his daughter who is a new born baby.

[Error_204]

Because the bits aren't... I mean... Lots of confusion... And then the teenage boys and bats and car chases and explosions and shit.

[GoldCobra]

I actually hope I do have a little daughter one day :)

[itsallover]

Aw :)

[Klaatu51]

basically i\m afraid of having both daughters and sons. having kids is a nghtmare for me LOL

[yaddayaddayadda02]

I have two daughters and enjoy having them.

[Anonymous]

If you listened to Mila on Craig the other day, you'd know why

[Original-nameNmbr1]

Short answer: men are simple creatures.

[Anonymous]

No idea. I would rather have a daughter