👶 Fathers whose first child is a daughter tend to develop more equal views on gender roles and support policies promoting women's rights, even in culturally conservative countries like Japan, according to a study published in Public Opinion Quarterly.

👨‍🏫 Researchers Daina Chiba and Yoshikuni Ono analyzed data from the Japanese General Social Survey (2000-2018) and found fathers with firstborn daughters were more likely to reject traditional gender roles, support separate surnames for married couples, and favor female lineage in the royal family.

⚖️ These fathers also showed stronger support for income redistribution and increased government spending on crime prevention, with no significant changes observed in unrelated political or social issues.

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