Happy Father's Day!

Gordon Finley (a psych PhD at FIU) has a sad, but very interesting analysis (and proposed solution) for the sorry state of American fatherhood. He sums it up thusly:

the bad news is that the health of fatherhood in 2006 is grim. The good news is that we got where we are today not through natural disasters but through woman-made disasters -- which can be reversed. Thus, we have the opportunity this Fathers Day, as we have every Fathers Day, to enhance the quality of life of America’s children and fathers through new political initiatives and public policy. However, we must act quickly, lest Fathers become yet another member of an exponentially expanding Endangered Species List.

I did have some thoughts reading his piece, such as "has he been through a tough divorce?" and "is he a misogynist?" But after looking at his areas of study, I believe he's likely writing from a conservative and reasoned POV. One need not be a misogynist to promote fatherhood. Why do I even need to write this?!