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The original was posted on /r/amitheasshole by /u/ClimateSwimming4884 on 2024-01-24 04:41:53+00:00.
We have 2 children, 17F and 14M. Since we are Mexican, we have the tradition of a quinceañera, which is a girl's 15th birthday party, at which she officially becomes a young woman.
2 years ago, when our daughter turned 15, she decided she didn't want a traditional quinceañera party, which can be big and lavish. Instead she wanted something more low-key. Rather than having a party at a venue, she wanted to have a party with her friends. So her and 5 of her friends went to Disneyland, we paid for their tickets and hotel and dinner, and it only came out to less than what a traditional quinceañera party would have cost. So all was good.
Now my son is turning 15 and wants to do the same thing. I explained to him that only girls get a quinceañera, and he can't have one just because his sister got one. He is complaining that this isn't fair. I told him that it's a cultural tradition and doesn't have to be fair, and women face a lot of discrimination in Mexican culture so this is one thing that they can look forward to. AITA?