The idea behind needing a father figure to become functioning members of society is outdated

I see it a lot online, some kid becomes a juvenile delinquent, some woman becomes an escort, a group of teens/adults steal a lot of items from a convenience store and the first assumption made is they don’t have a father. What’s outdated about it is even though It might be true for some, it’s not for others. Everyone is born and raised in different environments facing different outcomes. Some people come from a loving household raised by both parents and still become sh!tty, convicts, abusers, manipulators, mass murderers, etc. while others don’t. Some people are raised by a single mother and stay out of trouble, with others don’t. I think at the end of the day it depends on the individual.

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BeefySenpie · M

This very topic was discussed at a school PD about behavioural challenges in the classroom. While some people can experience trauma and go on to become fully functioning members of society, not all can. This is due to varying levels of resilience and different personalities, so to better society a stable background is required. The unfortunate reality is that when many couples split, that stability is lost.

As one of a few males in primary education, I can also tell you that boys in particular do require good examples of men in their lives.