Why do some cultures value boy babies over girl babies?

**Amber O** · 03-30-2009, 09:59 PM

Homework question: Please help!

Why do some cultures value boys over girls and why do some cultures not believe in birth control?

**matkaantytto** · 03-30-2009, 10:03 PM

Some cultures value girls, although they are much more rare.

Birth control is not used b/c to have many children is just part of the culture, and shows that you are keeping the people going. Also, they believe that some will die before age 5 (poverty) and that when they (the parents) are old the children will care for them.

03-30-2009, 10:07 PM

Boys carry the family name. Girls may be perceived more-so as 'property'.

For any advancing growing group in society, - it pays to advocate the concept of "be fruitful and multiply". Any competing idea (birth control) serves only the interests of a selfish individual?