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I'm not talking about lesbian moms, or about their sons. I'm talking about the need for fathers. Which was a question you asked.
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no -- the question i asked was what specific parenting techniques can a father perform that a mother never, ever could. i.e., if Steve and Martha were to become parents, what could Steve, and only Steve, do, that Martha never, ever could? you said that fathers can't have babies. fine. but that's not parenting. i absolutely agree that children are harmed by absent fathers. i agree that a mother's ability to parent often goes down with an absent father. i agree that children do best -- usually -- with two parents (assuming that two parents are fit to parent). however, none of this is tied to essential gender characteristics. |
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The statistics don't lie, BVS. Statistically speaking, cohabitation is on the rise. Statistically speaking, people are having children later in life. Statistically speaking, the primary reason more and more people are getting married is not because of sexual activity, or even because of a relationship. It's all to do with settling down. We don't need to discuss my beliefs on the matter; we can discuss the facts. It's far more relevant, don't you think?
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Seriously?
"It's up to us - as fathers and parents - to instill this ethic of excellence in our children. It's up to us to say to our daughters, don't ever let images on TV tell you what you are worth, because I expect you to dream without limit and reach for those goals. It's up to us to tell our sons, those songs on the radio may glorify violence, but in my house we live glory to achievement, self respect, and hard work. It's up to us to set these high expectations. And that means meeting those expectations ourselves. That means setting examples of excellence in our own lives." You're right. It was just about dollars and cents. |
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And the statistics have revealed the role that fathers play -- particularly with boys.
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I am adopted and have been surrounded by those who are and have adopted all my life. I'll refrain from posting some of the things that I really wanted to type. |
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but it does negate your equally totalizing claims about what is and what isn't best for children. |
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Look, Obama's speech was great and all, but it's hardly the definitive, statistical mine that you're making it out to be. I just reread the speech, and here is the only part where he quotes statistics: Quote:
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