Many women in the past have been very hurt at baby boys being valued so much more than baby girls. Although this is no longer the case in the West, one still sees it elsewhere in the world. However, understanding it in its historical context is perhaps useful. On many occasions in history there have been more women than men. Life then, of course, was much more physical. The women were unable to fell trees etc to build homes or do many of the hard physical tasks needed for the group's survival. Realising this the men out of compassion, took on more than one wife. We see this in biblical times, in the past with the Mormons and still with present day Muslims.
Now if the wives didn't bear enough sons, there would not be enough men to maintain the group's needs and also there wouldn't be enough men to protect the women. They could all perish. Thus there was relief and joy when a son was born, as it assured the survival of the whole group.
After years and years of such circumstances, it is ingrained in us genetically and will probably take some considerable time before it is eliminated.
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