You know what's a sucky substitute for a father?
A jackass who doesn't think that he plays a role in shaping his children and who reifies traditional gender roles.
My hell, this is impossible.
Stressing the importance of motherhood does not demean the importance of a father.
I'm sorry if you think I'm saying fathers aren't important. I didn't mean to imply that.
You demean the importance of fathers when you suggest that it's the woman's job to shape the children and the man's job to protect and provide, or whatever the @#!* gibberish came out of your fingers
I said fathers protect children and encourage development. So does that mean I meant women can't protect and encourage development? Of course not. And other the other side Fathers will still shape children, but mothers still have the primary role when they are home with them all day.
Roles are not exclusive, it's all a partnership.