India may be facing a new wave of progressiveness but in the dark underbelly of the country, regressive social norms like disdain for a girl child still exist. In many rural households, the birth of a girl child is frowned upon and the family still hopes for a baby boy, whenever the lady of the house gets pregnant. This being said, this report does not talk about disdain for a girl child but instead a couple’s obsession with having a girl child. Not surprisingly, the incident is not from India but from the US. A woman in the US gave birth to 9 sons in an attempt to have a girl child. According to reports, the woman identified as Yalancia Rosario had always hoped for a daughter but consistently gave birth to sons in previous pregnancies. It was only on her tenth pregnancy that she finally welcomed a daughter. Despite this, she shows no signs of wanting to stop having children.
The 31-year-old woman had nine sons in her quest to have a daughter. On her tenth pregnancy, her wish was granted when she gave birth to twins — one of whom was a daughter. Many might have stopped there, Yalancia’s desire for her daughter to have a sister has prompted her to become pregnant again for the eleventh time.
Jamel, Yalencia’s eldest son and a social media influencer, is now 13 years old. Yalencia gave birth to him when she was 18 years old. Despite some criticism, Yalencia expresses her strong affection for having a large family. Recently, after announcing her 12th pregnancy, some people labelled her as crazy and expressed concerns about the children’s future. In response, Yalencia created a video featuring her children, where each one shared their aspirations for the future. One child dreams of becoming a firefighter, another hopes to become a police officer, some aspire to open their own shops, and one even expressed the ambition to become the President of the United States. Through this video, Yalencia aims to showcase the diverse dreams and potential of her children.
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