Does it tick anyone else off that mothers seem to get all the blame when a child is neglected in a TWO parent home? The feminist in me just cringes at this. It's like, ok, and the father was what- an innocent bystander?
In my own therapy, dealing with this issue, I felt like it got put on my mom WAY too much. And I had a feminist T! I emailed her recently and told her how I felt about it. But I haven't received an answer from that email because shortly thereafter I had a couple of crises, and she's been dealing with those instead for the time being. But I'm fairly certain she would agree with me, now that it's been pointed out. Neither one of my parents provided adequate care. My dad being male should not exempt him from providing a safe living environment for his children.
Anyway, just wondering if this has been anyone else's experience and if it ticks you off, too!
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