(Before any grandmother rolls her eyes over how short girls’ skirts are today, she should look back at one of her own high school or college yearbooks.) Still, doctors, lawyers, and engineers were mostly men. Nurses, secretaries, and elementary teachers were mostly women. Girls were ...
Still, doctors, lawyers, and engineers were mostly men. Nurses, secretaries, and elementary teachers were mostly women. Girls were encouraged to excel—up to a point. Only as long as they didn’t outshine the boys who were expected to be the real future leaders. ...