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@mandy123 4, the “caring” part of 5, and 7 are certainly the points worth evaluating. My initial set of questions would be: - What did men evolve to specialize in? - What non-biological factors are impacted by that? - Why does the non-biological specialization factor in for men caring for...

@mandy123 Hardware I’m on board with. That’s the pregnancy, milk production, post-pregnancy hormones, etc. Firmware is where we disagree. So far you have only made assumptions. What “firmware” do women have that men do not have specifically? The ability to be caring and loving? The ability to...

@mandy123 You’re discounting technology from the SAHP realm because it doesn’t fit your narrative. Breast pumps, food preservation advances, formula… these are huge advances that allow men to fulfill the role of SAHP for newborns. Those are the pull factors. You don’t need the strength to lift...

@mandy123 I don’t think being a SAHP maps onto serving in the military (or the reverse). Since this is a parenting subreddit, I don’t really feel like delving into thoughts on the military beyond that.

@mandy123 To be frank, I think this is an incredibly dumb analogy. I don’t think being an at-home parent holds the same kind of risks and sacrifice that being in the military does. For that reason, I don’t think it warrants the kind of respect given to military members for their service. While...