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Originally posted by space cadet
A man takes responsibitly for himself, and if he is a husband, his wife , and if he is a father, his children. He protects, he feeds, and he provides for himself and them. He does not hit, lash out for no reason, he does not complain that his load is too heavy. After a grueling work day he would come home and rub his wifes sore shoulders. A real woman would recognize his plight and pain, and come to his rescue instead though. A real man makes the time to play with his kids, time for his wife, and demands time for himself as it should be. A real man would only live with his parents if it were to be their caretaker, unless illness keeps him from being on his own.
Originally posted by Karlhungis
reply to post by Harman
Thanks for the response, this is what I expect to be a fairly common answer for the ATS crowd. And I do not mean that in a derogatory manner whatsoever. Honestly, I am hoping that I don't get judged to harshly for suggesting otherwise.
Maybe it is the best and most psychologically mature thing to not have any pre-concieved notions of gender roles and what not, but I think that most people still have them.
I think it is noteworthy that children who grow up without a positive male role model tend to develop differently than children who do. It isn't always the case, but it does seem to be fairly common. To me, that would at least suggest that there could be something to the "Father Figure".
Anyways, thanks again.
Originally posted by Karlhungis
reply to post by Harman
I think it is noteworthy that children who grow up without a positive male role model tend to develop differently than children who do. It isn't always the case, but it does seem to be fairly common. To me, that would at least suggest that there could be something to the "Father Figure".
Originally posted by LLoyd45
My definition of a man is akin to space cadets.
Originally posted by hinky
A simplistic view of a woman is that she "takes care" of the man.
In a stereotypical view she is a home maker and care tender to the children and her man. She may not be the hunter / gatherer of the family, but she does provide the meals for the family to eat. Think of the 1950's TV families of "Leave it to Beaver" or "Father Knows Best".