According to my 20 week scan, I am having a boy. I am thrilled with this news, as I would have been if it had been a girl. I didn't have any particular preference.
Now whenever I tell people it's a boy, I tend to get the response "Oh you must be so pleased..." (of course, I am) ... "you're doing it the right way round" "Best to have a boy first" etc etc. Even my Mum said when I told her the news "That's great, I wanted a boy first" (cheers Mum! I'm the eldest with one younger brother.)
Why do people seem to think it's so great to have a boy first? I literally can't see any logical reason. Does it heark back to the days of yore when patriarchy dictated that it was preferable for wives to produce sons for their men?! I'm at a loss!