Not so, says R. Baruch Halevy Epstein. The Hebrew word 'ben' or son is identical in its root to the word 'boneh' or builder. It isn't a pun at all, but complementary meanings of the same root. Sons are builders. Equally so, I believe, we can say about the word 'bat' or daughter with the word 'bayit' or house.
Daughters are homes.
This idea is used frequently in the Talmud, that wives are referred to as 'beiti' or my home. Successful football teams used to have a power runner and a speed demon referred to as Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside. So, too, a Jewish family requires an element which confronts and changes the world, and one which engenders a warmth and support for all to find succor in. Traditionally the wife stayed home and did that job, and the husband emerged from the home to represent the family's interests in the wider world. Today, I'm not sure these stereotypes must be maintained, but I am sure both roles must be filled by whomever is best fit for each capacity.