I have stumbled upon a phrase written in the second half of the XIX century in America, in a religious context, and I would like to know if that would have been considered normal, or rather revolutionary.

Since both men and women have a part in home-making, boys as well as girls should gain a knowledge of household duties. To make a bed and put a room in order, to wash dishes, to prepare a meal, to wash and repair his own clothing, is a training that need not make any boy less manly; it will make him happier and more useful. And if girls, in turn, could learn to harness and drive a horse, and to use the saw and the hammer, as well as the rake and the hoe, they would be better fitted to meet the emergencies of life.

It is from the book Education, written by Ellen White. It looks kind of egalitarian compared to the popular image we have of the XIX century situation of gender roles. Thanks in advance for your answers. :D