“Is Daddy on babysitting duty today?”

“Nope, he’s not a baby sitter.
He’s a parent. Y’know, like a Mum, except with a penis.”

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Sure, there are plenty of deadbeat Dads in the world. Believe me, I know this for certain. Equally, there are plenty of deadbeat Mums.

But the good Dads need to be part of our language of parenting.

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We only have to look at the smiling faces of mothers with children in magazines, movies, advertising and online to see where the media thinks the parenting-pendulum swings.

Dumb-ass stuff we need to stop saying to Dads. | Rosie Writes

Right the fuck on. Absolutely. I loved every word of this.

Is there a viewpoint that is more feminist that the one that holds that Dads can and should be equal participants in parenthood? I think not.

If I could wave a big magic wand over society I would make us stop categorizing each other based on our own preconceptions instead of the person standing right in front of us.

Parity can not be achieved unless we move towards treating one another as people and away from preconceptions. Relying on general labels rather than the actual context of a situation really limits what one can see and share.