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The Critical Need for Involved Fathers
posted by Scott on Tuesday May 01, @07:11PM
from the fatherhood dept.
Fatherhood Not PC sent in this link to a NewsMax story on the importance of fathers. The article touches on a wide range of subjects, including the rise of illegitimacy, father's influence on their children's academic success, the problems facing urban black families, reasons why we currently have so many children without regular contact with their dads. The article isn't entirely pro-male, but covers both sides of the issue, closing with "Many "deadbeat" fathers are actually "dead broke," Rep. Carson said. Carson said she knows it's not all men's fault. Some mothers accept child support but refuse to grant fathers access to their children, she said, and some women drive a wedge between children and their fathers."

Source: NewsMax

Title: The Importance of Fathers

Author: Unknown

Date: May 1, 2001

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Rep. from Indiana on "deadbeat dads" (Score:1)
by BusterB on Wednesday May 02, @12:34PM EST (#1)
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I often wonder if politicos like the rep. from Indiana say such stupid things ("...men have been irresponsible and women have been heroic") because they actually believe them, or because as men they'll be pilloried if they say anything else. I wonder if the problem is that nobody knows the truth, or the problem is that everybody knows what will get them elected.

The truth, of course, is that there are irresponsible deadbeat dads out there, but that there are also vicious, vindictive moms, and for that matter moms who just couldn't care less about their kids. Do politicians never mention these latter cases because they don't know about them, or because they know that, as men, mentioning them is political suicide?
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