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Originally Posted by Leprucky Cougar
I think China though builds being sexist as a family value. There's a child limit there and all female children are disapprovals and "disgraces" to them; I assume that's why so many Americans adopt chinese girls and bring them to America.
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well, actually in China it's like this .. in an effort to control an out of hand population crisis in many areas you are onlu allowed to have one child.
if you have a boy - he eventually grows up, gets married - supports his parents - especially when they are older.
they dont have the social assistance like we do for older people. It's the kids that take care of the folks.
if your only child is a girl, then you've pretty much guarenteed a horrible retirement for yourself.
i do believe that like in most places - women are treated as second class citizens - but in the situation of baby girls and adoption ... it's an unfortunate survival issue.
i have this knowledge first hand...