atherine is determined to insist on the importance of balance in life.
             Some issues in the movie have proven to carry on into the future such as the expected gender roles in our society. For instance, although many women are now in the workforce and are furthering their education, we continue to live in a "man's world". Women are still expected to fulfill the tender, loving child-rearing function within the family. In the past it was very unusual for a man to stay at home with his children while his wife earned money. Although the percentage of stay-at-home dads has increased, the vast majority of families have either a dual-income family or the mother is a housewife. It is still uncommon for a woman to not marry as well. Although many women are waiting until they are older to get married, it is a rarity for a woman to not ever marry at least once.
             Other issues are addressed in this film that are difficult even in modern times such as birth control. One of the school nurses issues birth control pills to a student, which is a controversia
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