It seems to be universally accepted that culture is an integral part—or “the heart”—of a society and that without it, a nation is incomplete. Despite their significant role in defining a society, cultural traditions often perpetuate inequality and gender discrimination. In many cultures, girls and boys are treated differently starting from infancy. In China, for example, a baby boy is considered a blessing whereas to a baby girl, her gender is a curse. Chinese government policy often reinforces gender discrimination. The one-child policy, for example, forces parents to opt for abortion once they learn the unborn fetus is a girl. Cultural tradition dictates that the boy will maintain the clan by passing on the family surname to the next generation. The girl, on the other hand, will take her husband’s surname. As a result of this tradition, boys are considered more valuable than girls and when a family is limited to only one child, the preferred gender is obvious