The Crucial Role of Fathers: Aggression, Rough-and-Tumble Play, & Independence w/ Erica Komisar

[@S.L.T.P.E.]

Thank you for your response. Yes, perhaps, but would they give this narrative space in public discourse that doesn’t divulge into a tit for tat or victimization language?

[@ronifouks]

I’m optimistic :) I do see an increasing awareness of the importance of fathers in public discourse. With that said, there’s always a potential for any discourse to devolve into a “blame game”, whether it’s over twitter between strangers or in the family between husband and wife. Learning to communicate without resorting to victimization language is hard, but I think that if we each practice that on an individual level, then we’ll also begin to see a shift in the public arena.

[@S.L.T.P.E.]

Are women receptive to this information?

[@ronifouks]

I certainly hope so 😊 I think that the majority of women probably intuitively understand this.

[@y0landa543]

having at least two caretakers for a child is certainly beneficial, but the idea that one of them needs to be a man because a women supposedly cannot roughplay or be assertive is beyond ridiculous