People are slowly becoming aware that women are not a drain on the family's resources just by the fact of their birth. Prejudice, ignorance and circumstances can make them that way. Daughters do not have to be viewed as a burden. People who do not educate their daughters, who do not give them equal opportunities and who do not fight against the evils of dowry force their daughters into a position where they become a burden on the family s resources. Biologically, men determine the sex of the child Contrary to popular belief, it is not the woman who determines the sex of a baby.
Every egg produced by the woman carries a single X chromosome.
If a female sperm fertilizes the egg, the result is a baby girl. If a male sperm fuses with the woman's egg, a baby boy will be born. For conception to occur, a single sperm has to swim through the cervical mucus and mate with the ovum in the Fallopian tubes. It s all in the timing The most important thing, of course, is to ensure that conception occurs. The timing is critical.