Being a parent means having to fight the occasional battle . Sometimes, these obstacles are conquered without consequence, but other times they can be much harder to rectify.
One of the most frustrating things that a parent has to deal with all boils down to gender inequality. So in an effort to make the world a more accepting and ecumenical place, parents have begun sharing their own experiences regarding gender inequality .
Why is mom always the default?
Why is it that even when both parents share an equal portion of the financial burden, the mom is usually the fallback when it comes to matters of childrearing? It just doesn’t make sense.
Mom’s not here, man.
I don’t really care what you prefer — I’m telling you how it’s going to be. I would much prefer to not have to work at all and still get paid, but we don’t live in a magical fairyland, people.
Who has two thumbs and is a great dad?
This guy, that’s who! So often these days dads are portrayed as knuckle-dragging troglodytes who aren’t able to tell their own ass from a hole in the ground. It’s actually incredibly insulting.
How could they not even think to try?
“Happens to us all the time as well. I work in an area with no mobile reception, no land-line, so I am literally uncontactable by phone for most of the day. My daughter once sat in the sick bay at school for 4 hours because they didn’t get through- not one call to (available) dad.” – Twitter @AuthorClaireG
A little eye contact would be nice.
I don’t exactly know what the technical term is for the opposite of “man-splaining,” but whatever that happens to be — this sure is a fine example. You couldn’t even humor the guy by looking at him? That’s low.
This doesn’t end well.
The complete and total lack of faith in the male species is abhorrent. It’s precisely these kinds of misplaced gender biases that breed repugnant stereotypes, many of which wind up sticking around for years and years
It’s like they don’t have any faith in him, whatsoever.
It sounds like the receptionist at your child’s school is one lazy SOB. It’s bad enough that they don’t follow instructions, but isn’t it some kind of breach of privacy to call a fellow parent about a matter in which they have no parental control/authority?
Did they not believe you the first time around?
So not only did you blatantly ignore my request, you then decided to double down and call me back because you clearly weren’t listening the first time around? What the hell is the matter with you?
We’re not all a bunch of Homer Simpsons.
Gender inequality and sexism are two-way streets. Just because I’m a man doesn’t immediately make me a bad parent or an inattentive father. That being said, a nice cold Duff does sound nice right about now.
The irony is almost too much to bear.
It astounds me that even when a man works in a child’s medical office, he’s still viewed as being incompetent. Clearly, this dad must be doing something right if countless strangers trust him with the well-being of their children, so doesn’t he get the same level of respect?
I demand respect!
“I’m a stay home dad. Primary caregiver to the kids. My wife is a busy corporate executive and they still insist on calling her first. Often she can’t take the call, so they’ll try her again later rather than call me like they should. It is beyond frustrating and disrespectful .” – Twitter @logical_one57
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I’m your hell, I’m your dream, I’m nothing in between.
Saying women are nicer than men is like saying Polar Bears are friendlier than Grizzlies. Both are liable to bite your head off if you make the wrong move; nice has got nothing to do with it.
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!
“I have the same problem with my daughter’s physical therapy! It’s always been handled by my husband. He schedules, he takes her, he participates, all of it. But if they have to reschedule or have a question they call me first , despite repeated requests to CALL HER DAD.” – Twitter @MelVFinnegan
Dad is just a phone call away.
So you’re telling me that you basically kept my kid captive and refused to listen to them, even though they were telling you in plain English what to do? I don’t even know where to start.
I’d personally take the free housekeeping, but I see your point.
“I had to fight the CES and job network because they refused to acknowledge me as the primary care giver[sic] . Even my mum keeps sending over food parcels and dropping broad hints about coming over to help with the housekeeping because the place must be getting messy by now (8yrs +).” – Twitter @Harclubs1
