Why do some people say that we must have boys, and we will know the benefits of boys when we get old?

Must have a boy, this is the concept of the older generation, because they are adhering to the concept of carrying on the family line and raising children to prevent old age. In the past, women in both urban and rural areas thought it was good to have a son. Without sons, they can't hold their heads in front of their neighbors or relatives, especially in the countryside. If you don't have a son, those people will make fun of you and dig at you to your face.

Tell me an example around you.

One of my cousins, she gave birth to three daughters in the countryside, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't give birth to a son. Then her mother-in-law scolded her all day and even her neighbors helped her. The worst thing she said was. Shit in the manger? It means to let her leave and change to a woman who can have a son. Fortunately, my uncle didn't pay attention to those things between women, but as a rural man, he wouldn't help his wife. Anyway, the contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been like this. In fact, my cousin also wants to have a son. She knows that only when she has a son will everyone's attitude towards her change.

My mother is also a woman with this traditional idea. She gave birth to my sister and me, and there was no son at home. She is always worried that my cousins will adopt my father's name and inherit my father's legacy. No wonder her old man has this idea. Every time I get together with my aunts, my aunt always suggests that my mother choose a male adoptive father among her relatives. So, sometimes my mother tells me about it, and I feel very helpless. At this age, some people force others to have a son to inherit, and even a nominal son is inferior to his own daughter.

Fortunately, with the progress of society, the thinking of the younger generation has also changed. It is the same to have a son or a daughter. Moreover, it is not women who decide whether to have children, but men's chromosomes, so there is no need to be blamed for not having daughters now. In fact, many young people are still keen on having daughters. Daughter is obedient, filial and clever. The most important thing is that everyone thinks that the cost of raising a daughter is low and the cost of raising a son is high.