I have seen these liberal psychologists and sociologists talk about there is no need for the man in the family. The woman can take care of it. A woman can take care of the family. It takes a man to provide structure. To provide stability. Not that a woman can't provide stability, I'm not saying that... It does take a father, though.[5][6]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that fathers are necessary for family structure and stability.
- In plain terms
- Men provide necessary structure and stability for families that women alone cannot.
- What can you take from it?
- Fathers provide essential structure for family stability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines family structure?
- How essential are fathers?
Another view
Many families thrive without fathers or with different structures.
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