Do you know the answer to this riddle posed in 1972 on All in the Family
06-04-2009, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruth Camp
I grew up in the 50's...I once told a teacher I wanted to be a Doctor...she said you will have to be a nurse because you are a girl :roll: :cry:
And people talk about breaking down the gender roles but I see a lot of gender roles that are enforced around here where I am. Just look at the elementary schools. If you are a man in the elementary school, more than likely you are the janitor or you are the principal, you are not the teacher or even a teacher aide. Most of the elementary schools are women in most of the positions. I have heard people say that women are more nurturing than men so they should be in elementary schools and men should be in middle and high school as teachers.
So I guess we still have a ways to go.
06-05-2009, 08:09 AM
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One of the toys my grandsons got last Christmas was a kitchen just their size. They love "cooking" stuff for you and "cutting " up vegetables. How else are they going to grow to be self-sufficient and then nurturing to their families? I thought it was brilliant of of my dtr and son-in-love to do that. Small steps in breaking down gender barriers.
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