having daughters

Three Sisters

“Women,” said my daughter, “who have promiscuous life styles, only have daughters.”

“I don’t think that is strictly true.” I objected. “It is a question of X and Y chromosomes.”

After all having a son or a daughter is a 50% chance either way, a hit or miss situation.

“Look at ----“She named a number of famous movie stars. They had all become “second wives” to their producers. Low and behold, they all had daughters. Not a single one had a son. The first and original wives did have sons though!

“Their X is so strong that if smashes the Y to smithereens.”

I really did not think much about it until I considered my friend Lily. She had rip-roaring affairs with two men in college. Fortunately, they studied in two different colleges, so she managed to juggle her dates fairly well. When it came to marriage though, the mother of one of them called her a slut. Unwilling to forgive this slur, the married the other one. In the stipulated 10 months she produced a daughter.

Old habits die-hard and with in a few months of childbirth she was merrily carrying on with her previous paramour. (Children just complicate matters). Eventually, she ran away baby and all and set up house with the paramour.

The mother- in –law gave up and vowed never to set foot in her house. Lily and her husband were not too bothered. It meant freedom from family, disapproving looks and oppression. They were “living together” awaiting the divorce. This eventually came through and they went on to spend the next thirty years of their lives together. The in-laws never stepped in, though I suspect the husband sneaked off with faithful regularity to see his mother!

Children –You guessed right! They had two, bringing her grand total up to three, all GIRLS.