Will Japan's Patrilineal Line Continue?

Apparently Japan is not happy that no male heir to the Chrysanthenmum Throne has been born in over four decades. But, that may soon change if a male child is born to Princess Kiko. The furor arises over Japan's patrilineal roots which typically has put women in an inferior status on their social system. But, will it be a boy? Apparently, the royal couple did not want to know the gender of their baby.

One thing is sure, the legislation to change the old male-dominated lineage to one allowing females may be side-railed if it is a boy. I would like it to be a girl. It would force Japanese to take a good look at the difference in socio-economic class and privilege in their society based on gender. If it is a boy, this will simply be swept under the rug the way it's been done for centuries.