Sunday, September 25, 2005

Bad parents, bad daughters, bad husbands, wives, and so on. What makes them "bad"? Is it the failure to live up to what other people expect of them as a result of thier social title? Does a father that does not provide for his family as he is expected to in his role as a father automatically become what is known as a "bad father"? A daughter that is not dutiful and obedient, as is the epxectation of daughters in our society, automatically a "bad daughter"? What if a father nurtures and takes care of the children while the mother goes out to work and provide for the family? "Bad parents" or just unconventional? If unconventional, where do we draw the line between labelling someone as a "bad (insert social label here)" and between someone who is just unconventional in that role?

Misha at Sunday, September 25, 2005

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