Is the essence of son preference selfish?

Preference for boys is essentially a manifestation of selfishness and vanity.

Selfishness is the cause of the concept of "raising children to prevent old age", while vanity is to pass on one's surname and pursue one's son Mianmian. Of course, traditional concepts such as "three unfilial" are also at work.

In the past, due to low productivity, every family needed enough labor to survive. This phenomenon is not far away from us, that is, in the 1970s before the contract was signed, that is, in the era of "big pot rice", the male labor force of every household was still a boastful capital.

Because women and children can only be considered as "part-time workers" in the production team and earn half of the male labor force, the advantage of boys is obvious. Unlike now, with the improvement of productivity, most manual labor is done by modern machinery or robots. This physical advantage no longer exists, but the long-established concept has not changed.

Behind the preference for sons over daughters

Preference for boys is a matter that harms others and does not benefit others. Sooner or later, people will be tortured by this idea and want to have boys. If they are pregnant with a girl, they will run away, which will inevitably lead to a decrease in the birth rate of girls.

Monogamous marriage, if there are few girls, will inevitably make some men have no marriage partners. If a family has sons and daughters, and they prefer sons to daughters, the treatment of daughters is definitely not as good as that of sons. Being treated unfairly for a long time is harmful to her daughter's body and mind. This can easily make daughters feel inferior and weak, resulting in personality defects, and even affect their future views on marriage and the next generation.