At first, i worried that because i didn’t have a relationship with my own father, i might not make a good one myself.

i tried to practice being a father. i bought a sling to carry the baby in, and i wore it around the house, empty . . i kept it on when i sat in my office, answering mail and returning phone calls. i strolled in the backyard with it on, imagining that a small figure was nestled there.

source: armstrong, lance and sally jenkins. it’s not about the bike: my journey back to life. new york: putnam, 2000. 266. print.

what does the excerpt reveal about armstrong’s view of gender roles?