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>my boys would still need some model of what it is to lead a good life as a man I'm bothered by how this article insists that boys need some kind of model to i
by tuesdayrain 7y ago
>my boys would still need some model of what it is to lead a good life as a man
I'm bothered by how this article insists that boys need some kind of model to imitate. Are people incapable of thinking for themselves? I grew up without a father figure or any kind of role model and I'm significantly more successful than the average person my age.
- ksaj 7y agoIt's also said in such a way that the Mother/Daughter and Father/Daughter combination scenarios aren't even considered important. There is ample evidence that single-parent children don't suddenly turn into werewolves or whatever terrible thing it is that is supposed to happen to them accordingly. The idea that a girl can't become a woman without Mom around, and boys can't become men without Dad around doesn't play out so well in the real world. Either gender has been shown to be equally good and responsible at parenting. And their kids, irrespective of gender, tend to turn out alright. Most of the behavioural identity comes from friends, and not so much from imitating mommy or daddy, anyway. People are so quick to join an us-or-them clique that they just can't get the concept of "equality" right. Divisions never break down when you build stronger and stronger barriers between the two "sides."