Sissie Chang – Don’t Throw Away Your Daughters « burn magazine

Sissie Chang – Don’t Throw Away Your Daughters

Sissie Chang Don’t Throw Away Your Daughters Growing up, I don’t recall having any long, meaningful talks with my grandfather. One of the few things I do remember is a statement I overh…

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Growing up, I don’t recall having any long, meaningful talks with my grandfather. One of the few things I do remember is a statement I overheard him telling my mother when I was a little girl: “Why are you spending so much money on her education? She’s only going to run off to get married when she turns eighteen.” I was told that sons were prized because they carry on the family name. Daughters… Well, they’re just “guests.” It’s how traditions are, and I understood not to ask certain questions.