The Plight of the Eldest Daughter
Briefly

Being an eldest daughter means frequently feeling like you're not doing enough, like you're struggling to maintain a veneer of control, like the entire household relies on your diligence.
That 'syndrome' does speak to a real social phenomenon, Yang Hu, a professor of global sociology at Lancaster University, in England, told me.
The online outpour of grievances reveals how frustratingly inflexible assumptions about family roles can be.
Read at The Atlantic
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