Is there a difference between what a family expects from a son and a daughter? Share your ideas with the class.

In India, almost all classes seem to prefer a male child over a female child. Few reasons for such a choice are listed below:

1. Once they get married the female goes to another family.

2. Females are not often groomed to take over the family business as they are expected to be distracted with raising children. In this regard, businessmen usually expect a son over a daughter.

3. Families with ancestral property think the female children as leading to the division of property, while the males stay in the property and thus keeping the ancestral treasures within the family.