Click here to see a video that points out how attitudes toward gender have changed significantly in the last 20 or so years. I would be curious to know if anyone else finds the answers given by the kids who think it's normal to have two "dads" is disturbing.
Why is it so hard for people to understand that God created both man and woman with the same dignity, but not the same "roles" in life? Yes, men and women can have the same CAREERS. But being a parent is NOT a career--it's a VOCATION. Moms can't be dads and dads can't be moms. And kids NEED one of each. Each of the parents has something special, yet different and yes--gender-specific--to bring to their children. No matter how sensitive and "in touch with his feminine side" a man is, he cannot be a maternal role-model. And no matter how much a woman feels "in touch with her masculine side", she cannot be a paternal role-model.
I know there are cases of single moms or single dads. These are, unfortunately, a too-common occurence. These moms and dads have to do the best they can and find a way to provide their children with positive role-models, enlisting other family members like aunts and uncles, or even the grandparents to provide the examples of moral, "traditional" family values. When even these alternatives are unavailable, the Big Brother and Big Sister organizations are good ways to help in raising responsible children.
Of course, we can't forget that our Heavenly Mother is here to help us, as well. We only need to ask.
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