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History of Feminism

Phentex

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7. How many times do we hear...

Reply to gollygee (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:47 AM

Apr 2016

"Where was the mother?" whenever something happens to a child. I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "Where was the father?"

We hear: "Did your mother raise you that way? Did your mother teach you to talk with that mouth?" etc.

Don't even get me started on divorce issues.

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Vent about how people always blame the mom (History of Feminism group) [View all] gollygee Apr 2016 OP

Ticks me off too... apcalc Apr 2016 #1

there are mercuryblues Apr 2016 #2

I wonder how many fathers have bee prosecuted by this law, when the mother abuses. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #8

24-7 responsibility for everything that goes wrong lostnfound Apr 2016 #3

No there is no help and the welfare bill made this worse dr60omg Apr 2016 #4

i have 3 daughters. mopinko Apr 2016 #5

The blame the woman mentality is very strong ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #6

How many times do we hear... Phentex Apr 2016 #7