Men's Group

I have been mulling from a different perspective why we don't talk about "working fathers" the way we talk about "working mothers." As I see it, we need the adjective "working" when we talk about mothers because our deep assumption is still that "mothers" are in the home. If they are not in the home we need a special adjective to make that clear. Conversely, as Gordon recognizes, "fathers" are by definition in the workplace, so adding "working" would be superfluous.

Men can't afford the luxury of work life balance because their family is dependent on his work. Once you pile the wellbeing of those that depend on him onto the side of the scale labeled "work", the choice is plain. Men who choose wrong are selfish.

At least that is the prevailing attitude and family paradigm.