Tokoro’s Reviews > Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch > Status Update

"Jessica knew in retrospect that the eldest child is always the 'boy,' regardless of the child's sex. 'If there is a boy and a girl, the girl gets to be loved and petted just for being, or because she is pretty. But the boy has to be more. He has to accomplish, to do. With three daughters, the youngest is the girl. I was not pushed, but I was expected to achieve.' "