Ehrman Called Name

During my speech this Shabbos I mentioned, inter alia [MORE LATIN!], that I wanted my first child to be a boy. In the end, Hashem decided that it would be a girl. An elderly woman approached me afterwards and was very offended and called me [and many men like me] "sexist". "Woman are nothing in your eyes. And they can't get aliyos".

I thought this would be interesting to post about.....

The reason I, and many men, want to have a son is because there is a certain bonding that guys have with each other that they just don't have with girls. A father can sit next to his son in shul, learn gemara with him, take him to the ballgame etc. In theory a man can also learn with his daughter and take her to the ballgame [and in some places even sit next to her in shul:-)] but it is just not the same. Guys "get" guys better than they get girls.

In addition, many woman ALSO want sons. Nothing against daughters. Really.

It so happens that I have an interesting relationship with my daughter. I can't describe it as love because it far exceeds love. It is beyond anything that the English language can describe. I'll try anyway in 4 words. Ocean fulls of adoration. Naaah, inadequate. Much more than that. She knows it. Everyone who watches us interact knows it.

I love my sons as well but my daughter knows that there is something special between us. 

Really - nothing against girls.

Some feminists are a tad too sensitive at times. [Joke heard from a Rebbetzin: Question -  How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb? Answer - That's NOT funny.]  

Jewish men love their wives and daughters. We are compassionate to widows and women in general who are sometimes needy [be it physically, financially or emotionally] more so than we are to our co-genderists. I have never evacuated my seat on the bus for a pregnant man.

Anyway - I tried to explain myself to this elderly lady but I don't think I changed her mind. But at least I got a post out of it:-).