Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

franki — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:10:43 GMT

A little too much if you ask me...shes "stuck" raising 10 babies for the rest of her life dam!

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

Dwtintx — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:48:08 GMT

She was only 27, too! It't not like she didn't have plenty of time to work at conceiving that boy the, ahem, usual way.

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

Laura Garcia — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:52:44 GMT

I agree with all the comments. Fertility treatment just because wanting a boy?? Come on!

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

leahsmom — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:35:29 GMT

I guess, in all seriousness, I will also add that I do understand commenters' concerns with how the girls will feel. But I also think that a preference for a different gendered child is not a total guarantee of misogyny. My brother and I were both adopted - he, when I was five years old. My parents explained to me that they wanted me to have a little brother. But I never once felt that they didn't want or love me unconditionally and completely - it never bothered me that they wanted a boy once they'd had a girl. So it's possible that the little girls might grow up to be loved very much, too.

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

leahsmom — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:33:37 GMT

I'm sorry - I'm still just stuck on "give birth to a Buick" comment from above. I just horked a whole bunch of tea up my nose reading that - I found that hilarious.

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

Manjari — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:21:19 GMT

I agree with the above comment. I also think it's awful that they did this b/c they wanted a boy. I wonder to what extent all of their daughters will end up feeling like second class citizens of their household.

re: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets because she wanted a boy

chyna823 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:17:23 GMT

A couple who had already managed to conceive three babies on their own had fertility treatments?!? Unethical and irresponsible--the couple and the doctors.