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To: vladimir998

Well, we can whine about liberal culture and the dominance of education by women, or we can just take care of our own sons.

I was raised by liberals, attended liberal private universities, but saw the light turned into a man (and a conservative) at age 27. My son (currently age 14) will not have this problem. We shoot, fish, ride kayaks, and talk. He knows that his teachers will try and de-emphasize manliness but will play along through school. We talk about the role, and need, for strong men in society.

I expect he will never suffer from being a girly-man.


9 posted on 05/28/2009 3:42:01 AM PDT by tom h
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To: tom h
I was raised by liberals, attended liberal private universities, but saw the light turned into a man (and a conservative) at age 27. My son (currently age 14) will not have this problem. We shoot, fish, ride kayaks, and talk. He knows that his teachers will try and de-emphasize manliness but will play along through school. We talk about the role, and need, for strong men in society.

While not raised by liberals, I was raised by a single mother working two jobs, so in a way, I was raised by my teachers, Scout leaders, immediate family, and my peers. Your emphasis on the shooting sports and outdoor events is what makes a man a man. Men MUST be shown success early on, or they never figure out the reward system embedded therein. I learned to read before my 2nd birthday, and I excelled in school. I was bored with my pre-college education, and that was unusual when I was going through the motions.

Sorry ladies, you are powerful forces in the lives of your little boys, but without men there to help, they are going to need a lot more than just a band-aid and a kiss. I can attest to not having a viable male influence in my life, and at 29 years old, I can say with certainty that I am still working through a lot of issues that men of 2-parent homes go through in their early 20s. I don't care what women think or say, nor am I putting down my mother's efforts, but men MUST be involved in the raising of a child to make that child, male or female, competitive and intellectually capable in this world.

13 posted on 05/28/2009 3:50:50 AM PDT by rarestia ("One man with a gun can control 100 without one." - Lenin / MOLWN LABE!)
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No girly men in our household either. Our boys sometimes grumble when it’s time to pack for a Scout camping trip, but they have a good time with their friends once they get out of the house, and it does them a world of good. They learn great practical and leadership skills and develop self reliance that many of their peers lack. My husband shows them how to fix almost anything, makes sure they mow the lawn, and takes them camping, climbing and boating. Far too many youngsters in our community are being raised as “hot house flowers” who excel academically but seem to live in a bubble wherein their only responsibilities are to their own upward mobility. Not healthy, in my opinion.


17 posted on 05/28/2009 4:06:03 AM PDT by Think free or die (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money - M.Thatcher)
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