I knew we were having a boy. I still don't see the big deal about 'It's a BOY' or 'It's a GIRL'.

Unless you're from Love Canal, those are the only two choices and knowing in advance allows you to prepare for the imminent arrival.

Originally posted by 1stbite
scary... just imagine, most men naturally want a boy to continue the blood line, the world would be swamped in men, and wemon would be a minority...
This is already happening in China, where although illegal, selective abortion in favor of male children is affecting the natural balance of the sexes. As female foetuses are terminated in favor of another chance at conceiving a male (following the one child-per family law), in some areas of the country there are 30% more male than female births and authorities are quite concerned that in the near future, 'unfullfilled' or unattached males could actually create social problems, taking out frustrations in violent behaviors.

In fact, as I saw, there is such an inbalance in China that the numbers of males born is already affecting global population figures. Where there was about a 49/51 female/male population split, the number of males born in China has already balanced that out to 50/50.

That's what happens when your country holds 1/6th of world population.

The good news is that families that have girls are being allowed to have a second child in the hope that they will have that much 'prized' son.