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What does it mean?
A statement expressing relief that a child born was not female.
In plain terms
I am glad it is not a daughter.
What can you take from it?
Show bias in family discussions.

Where it applies

  • family meetings
  • birth announcements
  • historical records

Putting it to work

  • historical analysis
  • character writing
  • bias training

Questions to consider

  • Why this preference?
  • What impact does this have?

Another view

It expresses gender bias clearly.

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