Thirty-six textbooks used by the Pittsburgh public schools at grade levels K-5 were reviewed to see how they treat girls vs. boys and men vs. women. Language, reading, science, social studies, and mathematics texts were evaluated. Blatant sexism is found in all areas. Different ideas of behavior and mores are propagated for boys than for girls; words and pictures imply that men act in radically different ways from women, and that this difference is normal, natural, and socially valuable; males are encouraged to acquire a wide variety of skills and achievements, while the energy of the female population is directed into the kitchen and obstetrics ward. Among the recommendations are the following: (1) textbook departments and committees should pressure textbook publishers and demand meaningful constructive inclusion of more females as soon as possible; (2) librarians and teachers should be provided with bibliographies that include books presenting girls or women in a favorable manner; (3) libraries should be provided with as many books of this type as possible, and teachers should be urged to have all pupils read them, not just girls. A list of the books evaluated is included. (Author/RM)