content: just for fun i'm going to make some other arguments that i hope are enlightening "More young boys than ever are raised by single mothers" Why is this? Is it because women win custody battles and move sons away or because men abandon their children? In a black and white way of thinking that seems to be typical in this sub it would be only one or the other. The truth is probably that it's a combination of both. men who want to be good fathers should be working toward legislation of more egalitarian custody practices so women who are shitty moms don't get custody. A big part is also honest communication between the parents, especially before they even have a kid. I blame both men and women for neglecting this -  it harms children in the end. "...put through the paces at elementary schools with predominantly female teachers" Guess what, teaching used to be a male profession. It was reframed as a female profession in the early 19th century when schooling became compulsory because women would accept less pay and therefore school would cost less in taxes. Another great example of society dictating what is masculine and feminine. More men should go into teaching if thats what they want to do. It's terrible that society's idea of masculinity often frames men as unfit to work with children.