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? He believes the male’s role is to make money. Armstrong thinks the female should care for children. A father shouldn’t have a relationship with his child. He expects to be a caregiver for his child too.