I have always thought that it was a good thing when fathers paid attention to their children and that getting involved with their kids made them better fathers. What I didn't know was that it made them less manly. Oh my goodness, what are we to do? According to sociologists, "Fathers who stop being men of the old mold have better-adjusted children, better marriages and better work lives. Basically, masculinity is bad for you." So, in other words, men who decide to accept their fatherly responsibilities are less manly than their counterparts who do not have such responsibilities. Ok, so my question is, which is more important, sharing responsibilities with your partner in raising your kids or keeping your manly persona in tact? It seems that we are not quite sure and why sociologists are busy studying this new phenomena. In this article several sociologists tell us about the problem.
But, of course, I'm not sure why this is a phenomena and why it should be studied. Do we not want men to carry out their responsibilities? Why do we have to make a big to do of men taking care of their children? And most of all, why is it considered less than manly to take care of your kids? When was the last time a woman was praised for raising her kids? Buck up guys, women do it everyday.
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