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Study Claims Sons Are Cheaper Than Daughters, Husband Cheaper Than Wife

A meme featuring a collage of two images: a young girl standing on steps wearing a red and white patterned Gucci dress with a matching Gucci handbag, and an inset image of a young boy biting into an apple. Below the images is a headline styled as a TechTimes article: 'STUDY REVEALS IT'S 2 TIMES CHEAPER TO HAVE A SON THAN TO HAVE A DAUGHTER' with '2 TIMES CHEAPER TO HAVE A SON' in orange text. A user comment below adds: 'Study also reveals it's 10 times cheaper to have a husband than a wife.' The meme humorously exaggerates gender-based cost stereotypes by contrasting the girl's expensive appearance (Gucci clothing/accessories) with the boy's simple action of eating an apple, and extends the joke to marital relationships.
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Study also reveals it's 10 times cheaper to have a husband than a wife.

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STUDY REVEALS IT'S 2 TIMES CHEAPER TO HAVE A SON THAN TO HAVE A DAUGHTER

Overview

A meme featuring a collage of two images: a young girl standing on steps wearing a red and white patterned Gucci dress with a matching Gucci handbag, and an inset image of a young boy biting into an apple. Below the images is a headline styled as a TechTimes article: 'STUDY REVEALS IT'S 2 TIMES CHEAPER TO HAVE A SON THAN TO HAVE A DAUGHTER' with '2 TIMES CHEAPER TO HAVE A SON' in orange text. A user comment below adds: 'Study also reveals it's 10 times cheaper to have a husband than a wife.' The meme humorously exaggerates gender-based cost stereotypes by contrasting the girl's expensive appearance (Gucci clothing/accessories) with the boy's simple action of eating an apple, and extends the joke to marital relationships.

Origin notes

The meme originates from 9Gag, a platform known for user-generated humor content. It appears to be a remix created by combining stock or real-life images of children with a satirical fake study headline (styled after TechTimes) and an additional user comment to amplify the joke. The editing method likely involved photo editing software to arrange the images, overlay text, and add the inset of the boy. The TechTimes logo at the bottom serves as a watermark mimicking a news source, enhancing the satirical 'study' premise.

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