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:
Wow. My cousin said in high school he wanted to be a nurse( this was mid 80's) and the teacher told him not to be silly. Girls were nurses and men were doctors.
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.
Linsoblu
06-04-2009 10:40 AM
I know the answer too.
Joanne Regas
06-04-2009 12:01 PM
The surgeon is the patients mother.
AnnaK
06-04-2009 05:30 PM
It was a real puzzler back then, not so much today. We've come a long way, baby.
youme
06-04-2009 11:29 PM
I am a Japanese, but I know the answer. It could be something famous around the world.
Panda
AnnaK
06-05-2009 08:09 AM
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.
