The main point of the article, “Women Teachers in Canada, 1881-1901: Revisiting the ‘Feminization’ of an Occupation” by Eric W. Sager is to create an understanding that the feminization of the teaching profession within Canada. The article argues that feminization was not uniform, linear or in any way simple, rather it can be confusing, and unconnected on many fronts. Generally speaking, Sager’s article was written to help in uncovering the “feminization” of the teaching profession in Canada, and more specifically Ontario, during the mid to late 1800’s. This article sheds light on our understanding of the Canadian past, as it shows the messy transition of females as the dominant gender within the teaching profession during the mid to late 1800’s. It also sheds light on the early separation of the sexes which comes from a long-standing patriarchal society.The argument is convincing because the author has used evidence of multiple census reports, which we take as giving us information about society now and past societies. However one must take into consideration how truthful citizens would have been when answering the questions of these reports as this may sway the information collected. The main primary source used for the support of the article is a series of Census reports which give numerate data on the population of Canada during specific years. However, the specific account of Jessie and Annie McQueen, alongside accounts of other females within the teaching profession are used to support the information previously found with first-hand accounts or rather histories which contribute to the feminization of educational professions. I was surprised to find out that the pay gap between the genders can be followed back so far in history. It was interesting to see some of the roots of a problem that is still prevalent in society today.