Detailed as usual. Both male and female children are important to the family, it's best you have them both than just a set. Being from all female family, I understand where you mentioned that male children are protection. That's why our mother raised us as lions knowing we could be bullied by boys, with that, we have always been those dreaded girls around our neighbourhood. (That was then, I'm old now😄).

Maintaining or raising children now a days is almost the same if you ask me. But I agree with you that raising girls children maybe a little different but some them are all by choice like making of hair using hair extensions, so parents can choose to give their girls low cut.

In all, we should try as much to avoid gender stereotyping and give our children equal love, care, opportunity and a better upbringing.