A face to face conversation from dad to son could change the route of his son's love and family life. If we catch our sons early we could keep them focused on personifying other people instead of something as fatuous as sexuality. "It is a woman’s responsibility to dress herself in the morning. It is your responsibility to look at her like a human being regardless of what she is wearing." - words I read in a blog post from a dad, Nate Pyle. Little boys should be aware of the way they look at little girls and know that it can either be empowering or belittling.
Nate had this conversation with his son and I felt sad. Yes it was touching and endearing but I didn't grow somber because he was so thoughtful, carefully explaining that women weren't weaker or to be sexualize, but to be viewed as equal and humanized. I nearly wept for all of the boys that don't have father's to hear this from. Not just father's that are flighty, but emotionally unavailable men that don't undo what society impends on our sons, and effortlessly perpetuate the trend of chauvinism. I realize it's not just the boys who need coaching on how to be men, but the actual men needing coaching on how to actively father.
My list is for the dads who have love for their sons and need guidance on how to be better role models. This is where you can begin:
