Learning Example 2
Q1: Messages about femininity being lesser
In school, boys who chose home ec were mocked. I chose shop — not because I wanted to, but because I didn't want to be seen as feminine. I loved cooking and had no interest in woodworking. I gave up something I genuinely loved because of what it would mean about me.
Q2: What was it like to reflect on this?
It makes me sad that I was already doing image management at 13. I think about the children in my life and I want them to feel freer than I did.