From the time of conception, the girl child was discriminated against all her life because daughters are perceived as an economic
From the time of conception, the girl child was discriminated against all her life because daughters are perceived as an economic and social burden and also of the obsession for a male child in our patriarchal society.
Sunita got married in a very rich family and was living a very happy life. Soon she became pregnant and gave the news to all her family members. To her surprise, her husband and in-law, forced her for the prenatal sex determination of the sex of the foetus and got her aborted when they found that it was a girl child.
(a) Do you think it was correct to go for the prenatal sex determination ? According to you is there any difference in between the female and the male child ?
(b) Why do you think that Sunita should not be blamed for giving birth to a girl child?
1 Answers
(a) No, it was incorrect.
No, there is no difference between a girl and a boy. The sex determination is a matter of chance.
(b) It is the father, who is responsible for the male or female child. The sperm of the male partner contains 50% X chromosome and 50% Y chromosomes while the mother has only X chromosome to contribute.