What Daddies Do
            
             As a young girl, my father would often read to me
             before I went to bed. I can distinctly remember the book
             What Daddies Do; a short rhyming tale of the different jobs
             that fathers customarily have. Though the book seemed to be
             aimed towards a male audience I found great joy when my
             father would read it to me.
             This book portrays men to be the worker of the family,
             implanting definite gender roles in children. Some of the
             occupations that are mentioned are firefighter, policemen,
             construction worker, and "daddies who wear suits." By
             stating that only men hold jobs in these professions
             children learn to associate the male species with them.
             Also, because none of the positions mentioned involve
             emotional or real person interaction, the impression that
             men should not show their feelings is sent to the readers.
             What Daddies Do does, however, teach a moral lesson to
             children. By showing different Daddies doing diverse jobs,
             the readers are taught that no one occupation is better than
             the other....