My parents sent my brother to college, and sent me to finishing school. They made it very clear that their expectation was that I would learn to play the piano, speak French,a nd play a good game of bridge for social occaisions. They expected me to marry well and spend most of my time at the Country Club.
From another thread:
Yeah, I’d say there was definite sexism and attempts at limiting my horizons. Didn’t work though.