Mothers Day went in May with its usual fanfare. Fathers Day followed yesterday with more fanfare than has been in the past. It seems there is a concerted effort to highlight Fathers Day more than ever. Could it be that the objective is to rival the enormous buzz which is now synonymous with celebrating Mothers Day?
The BU household is fortunate to have its matriarch still firmly entrenched in the role, and for that the BU household is stronger because of it. The emerging position which seems to be enveloping modern societies appears to have created a contest between the roles of Mother and Father. In our view the motive is noble but the outcome will contribute to a further polarization of what we believe is the most important societal organ, the family.
We live in a period where it is fashionable to shape important family decisions to fit our personal lifestyles. There was a time when the mother and or father would endure sacrifice to protect the well-being of the family unit. Nowadays it is not uncommon for many within the growing female professional population to forestall child rearing, sometimes permanently! There is also a growing group of males and females who prefer to engage in same sex unions not because of hormone imbalance but the held view that “we have the right to do what the hell we please” attitude. Yes, and our definition of a family is what is referred to as the traditional meaning. It seems strange that we feel obligated to provide a broad definition of what we think family means.
The images above this blog which features two first families gives us a sense of hope. Leaving politics aside whether viewed in an international or local context, it is edifying to be able to have the opportunity to point to what the vast majority of world citizens view as the traditional family. The family hybrids popping up in modern societies nowadays which are being routinely validated is symptomatic of the struggle the traditionalist and conservatives will have to fight against.
Why do we feel the need to hype Fathers Day? Why not push the fact that a family unit can ideally function to its optimum when there is a father and mother performing well in the roles?
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