A child can understand that a woman loses out when she's not perceived as the leader she is. If parents convey that information neutrally, their children will have better mental tools for understanding what goes on. In another direction entirely, parents in general fall down with their daughters by not expecting enough of them in areas like math and science. Parents' expectations for their children are based not just on the children's actual abilities, but on parents' gender schemas. So parents need to be sure they don't misperceive what their children are capable of.
Fathers tend to be more rigid about gender roles than mothers are, especially with sons.
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