Things Fall Apart

What is the significance of Okonkwo wanting Ezinma to be a boy in Chapter 8 of Things Fall Apart?

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Okonkwo did not see his son as an heir to his name.... he saw Nwoye as weak and frightened, unlike his daughter who was strong, loving, and attentive.

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Things Fall Apart