to think that actually a lot of women secretly think like this about having a boy?

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I just read in the papers about this silly woman who had a boob job on the NHS, is now pregnant and said if she had known it was a boy she would have had an abortion and is drinking and smoking throughout her pregnancy because she doesn't care because it's a boy.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2673898/Im-drinking-smoking-boy-Pregnant-model-boob-job-NHS-says-shed-abortion-shed-known-wasnt-girl.html

I know most women who are pregnant with a boy wouldn't go to the extreme of having an abortion or smoking and drinking but I have heard so many negative remarks from mums pregnant with a boy about how disappointed they are and even when I was pregnant people made rude comments about (me) having a boy.

I actually think a lot of women are secretly disappointed when they find out they are having a boy and that this woman's horrible attitude is just an extreme example of how much prejudice and nastiness there is now towards little boys and the nasty cliches society now attributes to them?

Both my babies were precious. The only thought I can remember having regards gender was, if this baby is a boy I can reuse the clothes, if not I can go shopping, win win.

I wanted a girl. And I had a girl (we didn't find out in advance). But I'm sure I would have been thrilled with a boy when it came to it, but yes, I did have a preference, I wouldn't have done anything about it though.

I Have 2 xDD and a DS who was last born, I adore all three but def have a soft spot for DS!

More to the point, why does this vacuous shitwit continue to fill column inches?
Apparently its coming out with an autobiography at the end if this year.
Words fail me.

Extrapolating from what one damaged and self-destructive individual claims to get in the papers and applying it to anyone else seems like an odd thing to do. Do you really believe that her views are widespread?

I was happy to have a boy, I was always a tomboy growing up and said that I wanted a boy, although I didn't mind when I was actually pregnant.

Have you ever had children OP? I can't believe that anyone who has ever actually had kids would think this (apart from the attention seeker in the DM, of course).

I would imagine the only people who would be disappointed in the gender of their children are people who had intentions of imposing pointless gender stereotypes on them in the first place, instead of nurturing their child as the unique individual they were born to be.

No way. I was so excited to have a beautiful baby boy, I know I would feel the same either gender though.

I think JC is just making the most of her 15 mind of fame and everything she says, or is reported as saying should be taken with a healthy dose of salt.

I have 4 girls and 1 boy. The boy was the second born and so when I told people i was having a girl the next three times they seemed to assume I was trying for another boy - which i wasnt I was just trying to a baby!.

I think this woman will say anything for attention I dont know anyone i real life who had hugely strong feelings either way once they were pregnant.

Only about 53% of pregnant mothers actually find out what sex baby they are having so in answer to your AIBU no I don't think that actually a lot of women secretly think like that.

It seems like a small percentage of Woman do.

That woman is vile. How on earth was she raised to have such horrible values in life.

I pity her children.

I'm currently pregnant with my third boy. I'm actually very pleased its a boy as there is only 14 months between the two youngest.
The Daily Mail do publish a load of crap

We never had a gender scan with either dc. Dc1 was a girl, we were thrilled, dc2 was a boy, we were thrilled.

They are both pains in the arse (in the nicest possible way)

It's total bollocks. I've never known anyone who was genuinely disappointed with their lot. Surprised, yes, because many women get a feeling one way or the other, but never disappointment.

The newspaper I saw today reported that a 'psychic' had previously told her that the baby was a girl.

This woman really is just trying to live her life like the car crash that is the Katie Price, Kerry Catona et al trash-mag life style.

God help us all of the poor boy is born with auburn hair!

When I was pregnant was DS2 I thought I wanted a girl, I already had one perfect boy, why would I need another?

But when I had my 20 week scan and was told he was a boy, I felt so, so happy, and I knew how much I loved him already.

I think I would have felt the same if he'd been a girl.

My 1st was a girl and I was very disappointed as I wanted a boy for my husband (silly woman - what was I thinking!). That disappointment vanished at birth.

2nd was a girl and again I wanted a boy as I already had a girl. She died at birth.

3rd and 4th (twins) were boys and I did not really care either way as long as they lived.

5th was a boy and I would have rather liked a girl to balance it out and for DD to have a sister seeing as she lost out on one. Again minor disappointment which disappeared when I saw him. He has a penchant for glittery, fairy, girly things at the moment so we have the best of both worlds!

I think gender 'disappointment' is based more on life circumstances rather than a 'hatred of little boys'.

Always wanted boys. Got 2.

Welcome to MN OP.

The reason she's made the news is because most women don't think like her, about either gender, and wouldn't do what she is doing.

Does no one else think the OP is a journo fishing for an article in response to the DM one?

Bollocks

I wanted a boy I wouldn't of had abortion if he was a girl but I knew and wanted a boy

The only time I've ever encountered gender bias has been from men envious of our two boys and saying that they 'only had girls', and that has only been twice in the last 10 years. Was bloody shocked by both comments really, but we are fairly rural and boys are still favoured, especially if you manage an heir & a spare!

Rubbish!

I have a 6 month old boy and he's amazing - I have no desire to change him for a girl nor did I have a preference for either sex when pregnant.

We didn't find out what we were having before the birth but I can't imagine being disappointed.

If we ever have another child I still won't care what sex it is. It really doesn't matter to me.