What’s The Correct Response To “Why Don’t You Try Again For A Son?”

The gender of a child is a fact- it’s neither a matter of pride or shame. But a patriarchal society never lets us forget who its favourite is.Â
The gender of a child is a fact- it’s neither a matter of pride or shame. But a patriarchal society never lets us forget who its favourite is.Â
The woman in her complaint said that her in-laws and husband allegedly took her to a godman in the Khed tehsil and performed black magic on her. The godman assured the family that the ritual will result in birth of a male heir.
Most of the reasons backing any family’s preference of sons over daughters are based on societal constructs and not biological truths.
Many Indian parents can go any distance for having a boy even if it requires them to put unnecessary strain on the family’s resources. 42-year-old Bhagyamma from Kurkenahalli village in Karnataka recently gave birth to a male child after having 11 daughters earlier.