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What does it mean?
Men in the past faced hardships but were still better off than the women and mothers around them.
In plain terms
Men had it slightly easier than women did in the past.
What can you take from it?
Gender roles historically created uneven hardship.

Where it applies

  • comparing gender experiences
  • historical analysis

Putting it to work

  • acknowledge historical gender disparity
  • study women's history

Questions to consider

  • How did gender shape historical hardship?
  • Who bore the heavier burden?

Another view

Hardship varies widely among individuals regardless of gender.

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