Why Feminists Fear Fathers

Townhall.com ^ | 6/17/07 | Kevin McCullough

[hinckley buzzard]

When the family breaks down, the State steps in. Today’s feminists are the useful idiots of the socialist-collectivist-Marxist axis.

Bottom line. Marx called for the dissolution of the family, Betty Friedan a devoted Marxist operative energized the movement to do just that. I would only add that instead of being "useful idiots," most movement feminazis are conscious collaborators.

[blowfish]

Actually, I found much of this article to be straw-man style bilge:

1. I know many people who would be considered on the liberal side of the spectrum, and I can confidently say that *none* of them would deny the importance of a strong, involved father setting an example for his children.
2. The author seems to imply that a "strong man" wouldn't let his wife work outside the home, since that is against "God's plan" for the women. I can think of another religious group that's really promoting that idea nowadays, and they're not very popular at FR these days.
3. I get the feeling one can post any article like "Liberal Darwinist Feminists Want to Execute all Men", and people will happily regard it as a Status Quo they must guard against.

The truth is, fringe ideologues on the Left are no more mainstream than fringe ideologues on the Right, but they are equaually worthy of condemnation.

Happy Father's Day, from a strong, commited Father.

[hinckley buzzard]

I’ve heard women bemoan that there are no quality, committed men around

Some of those same women will readily admit they don't especially like men but feel they need one around for various reasons. And they expect any common sense man to commit to being used by someone who doesn't care for him. Women are supposed to be the ones who understand relationships so well. Go figger.

[ProCivitas]

bump.

[ktscarlett66]

Oh, oh, oh. I’m laughing. I’m not anti-man or anti-dad (having both a loving father growing up and a good husband who is a *great* dad) but please! You don’t have to have a man to eat! My great-grandfather died when his 5 children were still very young. Great-grammie raised them just fine and she didn’t depend on produce trucked in or the supermarket to do it. They raised their own. My Grammie’s father also was very sick for years before he died, leaving my great-grandmother on the farm with 9 children. They ate well, growing everything they needed. The girls did farm work just as well. And my grandmother could shoot a deer, wring a chicken’s neck or slaughter a pig with the best of ‘em.

And as far as growing it - I have a garden that I tend. I do all the work myself, simply because I enjoy gardening. While H’s help is welcome if he wants to, I can grow vegetables just fine on my own. That’s the reason we had fresh peas, beans and squash tonight for Father’s Day dinner!

[LaineyDee]

Good for you! I think I would have given my eye teeth to stay home and just raise my children. I was expected to keep the perfect house, pay half the bills and take care of all the expenses related to the kids....(since I wanted them and he didn't) It was so bad...everyone used to call me "supermom"....for somehow, I did it all. The wear and tear finally caught up because I crashed and burned after launching the last child and 26 yrs of trying to be the "perfect wife". :)

There's a verse in the Bible that describes the situation in full...."Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife. - husband."

You know...it's a real challenge nowadays... for both partners usually have to work (which wasn't my case) to keep their head above water and pay for all the little extras. If there's a plan in place that makes them both comfortable.... I say, "Go for it". I would just make sure that the kids won't suffer because someone needs the new sports car or the biggest house on the block. In the long run.....it's not worth it and you only get one chance to do it right.

[sayfer bullets]

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