Raising a Man in a World That Still Discounts Women

Parenting, patriarchy, and preparing our sons for justice — not just success.

In five days, my son will graduate from high school.

As I sit in the mix of pride and grief, I’m reflecting not just on who he’s becoming, but on the world he’s about to enter. A world that still, in 2025, pays women less. A world where caregiving is still dismissed as “women’s work.” A world where sexism is so normalized it often goes unnoticed — unless…