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In “What to Expect the First Year” Brott compartmentalizes how the book “alternates between referencing boys and girls. At the same time to refer almost exclusively to “mother” and “mommy”. In the meanwhile the section regarding men and their roles in parenting is simply delegated to a nine page chapter (par. 7). Brott relays to readers how strongly cause and effect is at play with “What to Expect the First Year”. By referring almost “exclusively” to mommy and giving men the slim pickings in a nine page chapter the book subtly acknowledges the father 's role is heavily toned down compared to the mother. In turn, this effectively ingrains once again how far reaching the paternal stigma has