UK: Children suffering from bias against men, says Captain Corelli author

Article here. Excerpt:

'The author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin [link added] said it was time to stop deprecating fathers and to recognise they had an essential role in society, which single mothers simply cannot fulfil.

He said: “We’ve had enough of this image of fathers, in fact men in general, being perpetrated at all levels, as at best feckless and at worst violently abusive. There has been a relentless attack on the worth of men over the years which has been very damaging to their self-esteem.”
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Mr de Bernières said: “I’m lucky. I have equal custody with my former partner over our two children. But many other fathers suffer real plight. If your children have been heisted by your ex-wife and you can’t see them while claims of abuse are investigated, or she is generally uncooperative and obstructive, you miss out on seeing them time after time.'