Is America seeing a role reversal?

Question

Households that have fathers as a single head of household have been on the rise since the early 90s.

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

Some of that is the courts, the legal system has figured out that just because someone has a v****a, that doesn't automatically make them the better parent.

Answer 3

No in my area. There is nothing but single mothers taking care of kids and just trying to keep up with no men in sight. I would assume it depends on where you live for that to be true.

Answer 4

Well stereotypes are falling by the wayside in all kinds of areas but people are being to understand that the parent that has the best ability to take care of and support children are being granted custody. It used to be that men flaked on women, but now days women enjoy some of the same opportunities to flake that used to be universal to men. In olden days is was the men that went out for a pack of smokes and never went back... now women are making that choice too.The line between mother/father, caregiver/provider is getting really blurry... roles are no longer clearly defined...

Answer 5

Maybe not a role reversal but many Dads are taking the responsibility of raising their children.  

Answer 6

oh so men are stepping up the plate and that equates to role reversal......don't think so

Answer 7

maybe

Answer 8

Fathers are more into the family than ever known in history in the western world. Just fifty years ago, a man would be seen as girly, non-manly, to be close to his family. He was just there to make judgments and direct everyone including the wife. That all changed, and so did men.

A good example is the baby's birth. Many years ago, men waited outside, sometimes not even in the hospital. Now they are right beside their wives, and helping out. That is the perspective going forward. The baby was put in a central room for the family to view from a safe distance. Now the entire family shares the same room as where the baby is born. It's that's change, from the very start.

Answer 9

I don't think that the trend has reached the level of qualifying as a role reversal quite yet.  We are, however, seeing a shift in the role that fathers are taking in the lives of their children as women have become more integrated in the workforce.  They are becoming more involved and taking on more of the responsibilities relative to meeting their day-to-day needs.  While I do believe that there are benefits to a "traditional" family, I think that more paternal involvement is making a huge difference for kids.

Answer 10

Yes Im a single dad . Allot of c**p going on in the world today . Anymore there is good people and there is bad people . Makes no difference what gender you are . People going nuts all over the world . We have no choice but to protect our kids .  

Answer 11

i think more dad's are seeing the importance of their role in the lives of their children and are finally stepping up to the plate. do they deserve praise for this? NO. this is something that they should be doing anyway.

Answer 12

More men are stepping up to plate and taking care of their children. Some of these men have seen what their mother's went through and what they went through as children and do not want to see their own children go through it.  

Answer 13

I wouldn't think of it as a role reversal, but more like common sense that has been overlooked for too long. Gender has nothing to do with raising a child with morals, manners, and compassion. I'm a proud Father of a 4 yr old, and my ex 4 months ago decided that our son would be better off without me in his life, and has denied all contact and visitation. She's an idiot, I have court ordered visitation and I believe that justice will prevail for my son.

Answer 14

Yes, judges are no longer blindly giving custody to women like they used to.  Many men aren't putting up with being cheated on then screwed again in the courtroom.  I say good for them!