Assume that we have a female, F, which a few children. At a given time, one child dies. Next time, after the death of the child, when F gets pregnant, then chances are that that child will be female.
Reason: The death of a child is a very depressing moment. It scares the female of the darker future. Therefore, when next conceiving, the gender is selected which has more likelihood of survival. And as told in "Consequences of Gender Roles", a female child has more chances of survival. So, next child is female.
Reason: The death of a child is a very depressing moment. It scares the female of the darker future. Therefore, when next conceiving, the gender is selected which has more likelihood of survival. And as told in "Consequences of Gender Roles", a female child has more chances of survival. So, next child is female.
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