Part 1 of Essay
Ronald and Shirley raced to the hospital. The labor pains were coming every few minutes now. Shirley was wheeled directly into the birthing room after they reached the hospital as her husband paced back and forth outside. Then, at 6:30 A.M., the couple's son entered the world. The child was me. I can remember hearing ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... of the family, a child learns about love, protection, and security. In my household, concepts such as responsibility, honesty, and respect were taught by not only my parents, but also by my aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Also, they taught me gender roles, the behavioral expectations associated with gender. This was done by giving me specific types of toys to play with, teaching me about other men in my family, and having me observe the roles of other men in my family. To teach me the difference between r ....