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liberal_at_heart

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35. me too

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:54 PM

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Do you support the Father's Rights Movement? [View all] Taverner Nov 2012 OP

Oh, I thought it was a movement to give fathers marybourg Nov 2012 #1

LOL DURHAM D Nov 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #2

Talk about a biased poll wording. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #3

I don't know enough about the movement so I picked other Marrah_G Nov 2012 #4

I raised Go Vols Nov 2012 #5

I Was A Custodial Father The River Nov 2012 #6

Election season is officially over leftstreet Nov 2012 #7

i choose other. i do not support MRA. i do support father rights and fight for it equally seabeyond Nov 2012 #9

LOL! Fantastic push polling. cali Nov 2012 #10

As long as the father in question didn't rape the mother which resulted in a pregnancy LynneSin Nov 2012 #11

and isnt it sad we have to make this clarification. i think that says a hell of a lot. yes... nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #14

I know LynneSin Nov 2012 #20

The so-called men's movement is pretty ugly stuff. cali Nov 2012 #26

You said - DURHAM D Nov 2012 #12

+1000. And I will never support any movement to give parents custody based on their gender... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #43

I support equal protection under law. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #13

+1. nt DevonRex Nov 2012 #29

me too liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #35

Custody shouldn't be determined by gender LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #15

I believe fathers should be much more involved with parenting. redqueen Nov 2012 #16

lots of good info at www.fathersandfamilies.org grasswire Nov 2012 #17

I think it's very complicated blue_heron Nov 2012 #18

i did vote yes, but changed to other PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #19

I support equal rights for both parents. I'm suspicious of "father's rights" movement, however. HuckleB Nov 2012 #21

"Hate your ex all you want, but don't spew it on your kids." +100 n/t moriah Nov 2012 #39

Here is some reading on this "movement" cali Nov 2012 #22

There are too many assholes involved Taverner Nov 2012 #32

Absolutely. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #23

And as children age, the "best parent" may change. moriah Nov 2012 #42

On paper, yes Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #24

This is true Taverner Nov 2012 #31

These groups are like groups for white rights. cali Nov 2012 #25

I used to think that way but Johonny Nov 2012 #28

Yes there are people with an axe to grind involved at times Taverner Nov 2012 #33

my brother in law was basically being screwed in the courts liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #34

As long as there's no history of domestic violence, yes... nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #27

Agree 100% Taverner Nov 2012 #30

do support legal rights of fathers, do not support some of the organizations involved liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #36

I support The ERA. NT bemildred Nov 2012 #37

I do too - if the ERA had passed in the 70s.... Taverner Nov 2012 #41

Yep. I just think that's the right way to do it, same rules for everybody. bemildred Nov 2012 #44

As others have said, the concept yes, but not the organized movement Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #38

OK - the issue - not the "movement" Taverner Nov 2012 #40

Fighting for Fathers to be there for their children Joseph Sparacino Nov 2012 #45

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #46

Agreed. Kids need a village, but if they have a dad, they need him Taverner Nov 2012 #47