Askmen.com, an online men's magazine, has published this piece on their front page: Single Fathers’ Rights.
The article starts with back-handed shaming ... (would anyone ever qualify an article by questioning a mother's love?)
"Everything discussed in this article is predicated on two main ideas: that you “know” that you’re a good, loving father and that you want to play a significant role in your child’s life, and that you’re willing against all odds to get along with your ex -- the mother of your child -- to do so."
... Goes on to rhyme off sexist assumptions to justify anti-male family courts...
" * Usually it’s the father who heads out to work while the mother spends the first few months at home with the child.
* The mother either continues to be with the child or sets out to coordinate other forms of daycare, and is a part of the child’s early life in that way.
* Personally, aside from the practical, we guys must allow for primal considerations before going completely mental from access imbalance.
* Consider the child’s natural affinity to the mother: The baby lived inside your ex for nine months and then spent another eight attached to her breast."
... And concludes with suggesting that men should "know their place" when it comes to family matters ...
"We great fathers, for the sake of peace of mind, must acknowledge that there are really compelling and valid reasons why the courts favor the mother. Instead of slowly committing emotional suicide, compromising our own happiness and -- more importantly -- that of our beautiful children, maybe it’s time, against all odds, to e-mail your ex and write this sentence: “For the sake of our child, let’s make peace.”"
Be courteous, professional, and make yourself heard.
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E-mail the author at pehrlich-at-sympatico.ca
