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Bc the actual child heard it, and regardless of whether or not they understand, they'll recognize the differed treatment in time.
This is one of the most worrying parts of the whole thing, and it's not commonly known. Children absorb society and the sentiments they are surrounded with. For example, lots of people try their hardest to raise their kids gender neutral, even keeping most media away from their kids when young, and making sure they treat their kids equally. Even then, the parents can't help behaving differently towards their female and male children, and the kids still absorb gender roles from whatever outside interactions they experience.
There's nothing here!