No “father” in the picture.
On every Fathers Day, my daughter participated in the occasion at school and church, by making a gift for her Grandfather or Uncle.
No explanation needed, or special consideration required.
There wasn't a school sponsored Father/Daughter dance, but if there had been one, and had she wanted to attend, there were plenty of men available in my circle of friends, who would have happily stepped up to escort her in lieu of a father.
No different than any other child whose father was deceased, or otherwise unavailable to attend the function.
IMNSHO, this insane PC crap needs to end.
What happens with a Mother/Son picnic, if a mother has no sons, or a son's mother is deceased or otherwise unavailable to attend?
Does the whole event get cancelled or turned into a mockery?
Excellent response.
I expect these events to go the way of the dodo, as an increasing number of young people are born outside of nuclear families. At my job years ago somebody proposed a company picnic (which had been done in the past), and the vitriol from the childless older white she-men was palpable; they demanded to be able to bring their pets, and the idea just fell by the wayside.
People endanger their jobs if they assume a customer or student is part of a traditional Judeo-Christian family; the sensisitivities must be adjusted to the lowest common denominator. As we’ve become a post-Christian country/society, I guess it was bound to happen.
Many of my children’s friends are the Hispanics and Asians imported to replace the missing American children; they tend to have stronger family ties (though the former are from a macho culture and the latter have their females walk three paces behind them).
My dad died when I was 13. I always cringed when these events came up because it would remind me of my incompleteness and I would feel left out. I certainly did not want the events cancelled—I’m sure they were nice for all involved, but honestly it hurt a little to not be included. I got over it immediately of course, but a little sensitivity to the daughter (who is not of fault BTW) would be a good idea.