Mar 5, 2012

Women Raising Boys

Can women raise boys into strong, responsible men? That's an interesting question that has varying answers. Some say no, others say yes. A woman can teach boys certain aspects about manhood such as respect/honor, responsibility, accountability but as far as imparting manly principles, she can't do it. How can a woman teach a boy about manhood and she's not a man? Just like a man can't teach a girl about being a woman. Too many young men raised by single mothers are exhibiting effeminate characteristics because they don't have a father in the home to show him the way. Even if a single mom is raising a boy, that child should have respectable male figures to show him the way. Strong women are rarely, if ever attracted to weak men and it makes sense because eventually she'll get tired of feeling like she's carrying the relationship so she'll want him to step up. This is why many women are frustrated because the thoroughbreds are the last of a dying breed; there's not many real men (one person's definition of a real man is different from the next) left. They are finding out quickly why men are important in the home. Women don't understand man principles, ways, things, perspectives. Therefore they can't impart manly wisdom to a boy. This isn't a knock on single moms because some mothers have raised strong, successful men but as far as manhood as a whole, women can't do the job.

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  1. So true!!! I know that if I was raising my boys alone, they would be weak. My daughter would also be at a disadvantage too. Men provide the toughness that children need to build their confidence. Mothers tend to feel sorry for their kids in some cases and allow them to quit while a father will make them see the endeavor through to the end. Mothers are supposed to be the nurturing caregivers. Fathers should be loving too but their love is usually tougher. Children need that balance to be balanced, stable adults.

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    1. Most fathers go harder on the sons rather than the girls, which in a way makes sense. The logic is that the world is tougher so the father is prepping his son for the inevitable hard times of life.

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  2. All i can say is....right on

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    1. Very few women can raise strong-minded men, even if she is strong-willed. There are some things that single moms just can't teach a boy.

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