Here's something: society considers protecting the financial interests of women who gave up much of their career pursuits in order to parent; should not society protect the custody rights of men who gave up 9-5 parenting time in order to pursue a career that could support the family financially?
should not society protect the custody rights of men who gave up 9-5 parenting time in order to pursue a career that could support the family financially? Should? Yeah, probably. But men are second-class citizens. They are EXPECTED to pursue a career and sacrifice whatever it takes. And if they do, they've simply met their obligations.
Women, on the other hand, are free to parent if they choose, work if they choose, then divorce and find a greener pasture elsewhere if they choose, all the while sticking their former schlub with the bill.
See? It makes perfect sense. For women.