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> if the parent is saying he doesn't want kids because they are unruly, he might look to the parenting of said kids. To me your experiences only emphasize this
by jdbernard 8y ago
> if the parent is saying he doesn't want kids because they are unruly, he might look to the parenting of said kids.
To me your experiences only emphasize this point. Large portions of our society have decided that masculinity is inherently toxic. We've also, generally speaking, de-emphasized the role of discipline in parenting (I'm not talking about spanking). Our school system has long been stacked against young boys. I think that, as a society, we've forgotten how to parent children, especially boys.
- jelliclesfarm 8y agoDefine ‘masculinity’. Children learn from other children. Usually older children. Children are largely being raised by the state and that is never a good thing as it leads to conformity. Educational institutions look at children as future workforce and not as individuals. My 2c.
- jdbernard 8y agoI completely agree with you wrt. to where most children are getting their actual raising from. This is amplified by the lack of direction commonly given by parents. As far as defining masculinity, I mean it in the sense that psychologists use it: the traits that are generally common to males.
- magduf 8y agoThese allegations don't seem to be problems in other highly-developed nations.
- jdbernard 8y agoYou're right. I don't think other nations have so watered down the importance of parenting as much as the US has. It's a real problem with American culture.