This paper explores the history of men’s
transition from the waiting room to the birthing room. This simple act has been
mainly overlooked in both academic research and as a form of social discourse
in general. The mere fact that it was hard to find source material which
discusses the history and social impact of this transitional process
demonstrates how this major subject continues to fly under the radar. The majority
of the material I found was advice books for fathers-to-be, but little was
found in regard to how these developments change male perceptions of themselves
or how society views the changing face of masculinity.
