History and Social Studies Education

We’ve come a long way as a society in terms of gender equality. Men are teachers, women are doctors, and no one flinches. As I like to tell my daughters, they can grow up to be anything they want to be — except fathers.

Societal gender norms impact us in more ways than we often recognize.  Why would men without sons be more emotionally invested in outdoor activities?  Some of this is personal preference, but on the macro-scale, gender norms impact many of our personal choices.