In African societies, the birth of a baby boy is an occasion of great rejoicing. Many people prefer to have a baby boy than have a baby girl. My objective in undertaking such a research work is to investigate the reasons why people long for male children and not for female ones and the consequences it has on their lives. The feminist literary theory is applied to carry out the work. I have discovered that guaranteeing one's place, immortalising one's bloodline and inheritance laws lead people to look for baby boys.