Is a Computer Programmer Greater than a Homemaker? Addressing Underlying Assumptions Made in BYU Classrooms about Careers and Rearing Children

If there are any universities left in America that prioritize the education of students and devote themselves to maintaining traditional family values, Brigham Young University ought to be one of them. While I still believe in BYU, it is disturbing that, even here, many of my class discussions operate on the assumption that raising families…