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A father is traditionally the male parent of a child. Like mothers, fathers may be categorised according to their biological, social or legal relationship with the child. Historically, the biological relationship paternity has been determinative of fatherhood. However, proof of paternity has been intrinsically problematic and so social rules often determined who would be regarded as a father e.g. the husband of the mother. This method of the determination of fatherhood has persisted since Roman times ...

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• Father - Categories
• Father - Biological child possesses male parent's genes
• Father - Non-biological social / legal relationship between father and child
• Father - Fatherhood defined by contact level with child
• Father - Legally fatherless children
• Father - Terminology
• Father - Religion
• Father - Philosophical fatherhood

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A bachelor is an unmarried but marriageable man; some restrict the usage to men who have never been married. The female equivalent term is spinster. In literature during the Victorian era, the term was sometimes used as a euphemism for a homosexual man (particularly in the phrase "confirmed bachelor"). Bachelor - Etymology and historical meanings. The word is from from Old French bacheler "knight bachelor," a young squire in training, ultimately from Latin baccalarius, a vassal fa ...

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• Bachelor - Etymology and historical meanings
• Bachelor - Penal laws and customs

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As with many social movements, some of the strongest criticisms of men's groups comes from other groups and activists. Feminists or pro-feminist men criticize criticize a perceived ignorance of sexism, male privilege and power. They also allege that men's rights advocates spend much of their time fighting women's rights rather than working positively for all men. Some men's rights advocates respond that they are not ignorant of of such issues, but dispute the methodology of many findings or ...

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There are many different forms of misogyny. In its most overt expression, a misogynist will openly hate all women simply because they are female. Some sexual predators may fall into this category. Other forms of misogyny may be more subtle. Some misogynists may simply be prejudiced against all women, or may hate women who don't fall into one or more acceptable categories. Entire cultures may be said to be misogynist if they treat women in ways that can be seen as harmful. Examples include forcing women to tend to all domestic responsi ...

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Misogyny, Misogyny - Forms of misogyny, Misogyny - Misogyny in philosophy and religion, Misogyny - Misogyny in language, Misogyny - Misogyny in culture, Misogyny - Further readings

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Some hold that certain aspects of popular culture have depictions or display attitudes which could be said to show misandry, such as: depictions of men as being sex-crazed and overbearing attitudes where women are superior to men depictions in sitcoms and advertising of bumbling male ineptitude (especially fathers) descriptions where the body count as described by some as "there were X fatalities, including Y women and children" is ...

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Misandry, Misandry - Forms of misandry, Misandry - Misandry in popular culture, Misandry - Misandry in Mythology, Misandry - Links, Misandry - Bibliography

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Some hold that certain aspects of popular culture have depictions or display attitudes which could be said to show misandry, such as: depictions of men as being sex-crazed and overbearing attitudes where women are superior to men (including, think better, make better choices, elect better candidates) depictions in sitcoms and advertising of bumbling male ineptitude (especially fathers) descriptions where the body count as described by some as "there were X fatalities, including Y women and children" is ...

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Misandry, Misandry - Forms of misandry, Misandry - Misandry in popular culture, Misandry - Misandry in Mythology, Misandry - Bibliography

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FNF is a self-help support group, and is involved in research into shared parenting and political lobbying. It produces a regular newsletter, McKenzie, which is sent out to members of the charity and to people whom the charity considers influential. FNF is chiefly concerned with the problems of maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown, and has acquired over 10,000 members in its 30-year history. Undoubtedly, the majority of parents apart from children are fathers, but the charity supports ...

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Families Need Fathers, Families Need Fathers - Overview, Families Need Fathers - Research, Families Need Fathers - Organizations

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Father - Biological child possesses male parent's genes. Natural father - the most common category: child product of man and woman Surprise father - where the men did not know that there was a child until possibly years afterwards Posthumous father - father died before children were born (or even conceived) Teenage father/youthful father - may be associated with premarital sexual intercourse Non-parental father - unmarried father whose name does not appear on child's birt ...

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Father, Father - Categories, Father - Biological child possesses male parent's genes, Father - Non-biological social / legal relationship between father and child, Father - Fatherhood defined by contact level with child, Father - Legally fatherless children, Father - Terminology, Father - Religion, Father - Philosophical fatherhood

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As with many social movements, some of the strongest criticisms of men's groups comes from other groups and activists. Feminists or pro-feminist men criticize criticize a perceived ignorance of sexism, male privilege and power. They also allege that men's rights advocates spend much of their time fighting women's rights rather than working positively for all men. Some men's rights advocates respond that they are not ignorant of of such issues, but dispute the methodology of many findings or assert a logic for gaps other than sexism. < ...

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FNF is a self-help group, and is involved in research into shared parenting and political lobbying. It produces a regular newsletter, McKenzie, which is sent out to members of the charity and to people whom the charity considers influential. FNF is chiefly concerned with the problems of maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown, and has acquired over 10,000 members in its 30-year history. Undoubtedly, the majority of parents apart from children are fathers, but the charity support both fath ...

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Families Need Fathers, Families Need Fathers - Overview, Families Need Fathers - Research, Families Need Fathers - Organizations

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Bachelors, in the sense of unmarried men, have in many countries been subjected to penal laws. At Sparta, citizens who remained unmarried after a certain age suffered various penalties. They were not allowed to witness the gymnastic exercises of the maidens; and during winter they were compelled to march naked round the market-place, singing a song composed against themselves and expressing the justice of their punishment. The usual respect ...

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Bachelor, Bachelor - Etymology and historical meanings, Bachelor - Penal laws and customs

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Father is applied to the first Person of the Blessed Trinity, according to the Christian religion. Jesus called him "Abba," a familiar term in Aramaic which can be translated as "father" in modern English. Father is also the title given to Priests in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian Churches, as well as several other denominations. Father is the regular form of address used when speaking to or referring to priests from these churches. Some Protestants believe priests should not be called "Father", based o ...

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Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. Marriage can include legal, social, and religious elements. In western societies, marriage has traditionally been understood as social contract between a man (husband) and a woman (wife), while in other parts of the world polygamy has been the most common form of marriage, usually in the form of polygyny (a man taking several wives) but occasionally in the form of polyandry (a woman taking several husbands). In some western ...

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• Marriage - Definitions
• Marriage - Types of marriages
• Marriage - Western world
• Marriage - Eastern world
• Marriage - Polygamy monogamy and polyandry
• Marriage - Traditional cultures
• Marriage - Marriage today in Belgium The Netherlands Canada Spain
• Marriage - Unique Practices
• Marriage - Recognition
• Marriage - Rights and obligations
• Marriage - Marriage restrictions
• Marriage - Termination
• Marriage - Weddings
• Marriage - Marriage and religion
• Marriage - Marriage and economics
• Marriage - Criticisms of marriage
• Marriage - Pragmatic marriage
• Marriage - Romantic Marriage Vs. Pragmatic Marriage

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Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, especially in terms of their social, political, and economic situation. As a social movement, feminism largely focuses on limiting or eradicating gender inequality and promoting women's rights, interests, and issues in society. Within academia, some feminists focus on documenting gender inequalities that oppress women and on changes in the social position and representati ...

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• Feminism - Origins
• Feminism - Feminism in many forms
• Feminism - Subtypes of feminism
• Feminism - Relationship to other movements
• Feminism - Effects of feminism in the West
• Feminism - Effects on civil rights
• Feminism - Effect on language
• Feminism - Effect on heterosexual relationships
• Feminism - Effect on religion
• Feminism - Effect on moral education
• Feminism - Effects of feminism in the East
• Feminism - Worldwide statistics
• Feminism - Perspective: the nature of the modern movement
• Feminism - Contemporary criticisms of feminism
• Feminism - Famous feminists
• Feminism - Books

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The legal concept of rights is a complex one, with concepts of divine right, individual rights, natural rights and social rights beyond the scope of this article, which is primarily concerned with the legal standing, legal, civil and human rights of boys and men. The legal term standing refers to someone's existence or relevance before the law. In Roman law a person's standing was largely determined by their relationship to a pater familias (literally "father of the family") as set down in the Law of the Twelve Tables. N ...

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The most familiar English terms for father include dad, daddy, papa, pop and pa. Other colloquial expressions include my old man. Romani: "dad" German: "Vati", "Papi" Hebrew: "abba(h)" Yiddish: "tatti" or "tay" Urdu: "Abbu" or "Abbuji" Bangla: Baba or Abba Hindi: Pitaji Sanskrit: PitaSri Kannada: Appa French: "papa" Italian: "papà" Arabic: "babba" or "abbi" (classical) Russian: "papa" Mandar ...

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Father, Father - Categories, Father - Biological child possesses male parent's genes, Father - Non-biological social / legal relationship between father and child, Father - Fatherhood defined by contact level with child, Father - Legally fatherless children, Father - Terminology, Father - Religion, Father - Philosophical fatherhood

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Within the larger context of human rights, men's rights advocates are concerned with many of the same general issues as proponent's of women's rights, only with special attention to the role of men as victims and participants. Men's rights - Family. Family law is one area of keen interest among men's groups. Father's rights advocates assert a systematic bias against men in child custody matters and against husgands in divorce cases. Opponents assert that such decisions are primarily decided on the merits o ...

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Men's rights, Men's rights - Branches, Men's rights - History, Men's rights - Structure, Men's rights - Issues, Men's rights - Family, Men's rights - Employment, Men's rights - Health, Men's rights - Violence, Men's rights - Abortion, Men's rights - Criticism, Men's rights - Wages, Men's rights - Violence

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Within the larger context of human rights, men's rights advocates are concerned with many of the same general issues as proponent's of women's rights, only with special attention to the role of men as victims and participants. Men's rights - Family. Family law is one area of keen interest among men's groups. Father's rights advocates assert a systematic bias against men in child custody matters and against husgands in divorce cases. Opponents assert that such decisions are primarily decided on the merits o ...

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Men's rights, Men's rights - History, Men's rights - Structure, Men's rights - Issues, Men's rights - Family, Men's rights - Employment, Men's rights - Health, Men's rights - Violence, Men's rights - Abortion, Men's rights - Criticism, Men's rights - Wages, Men's rights - Violence, Men's rights - Significant writers

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Many religions and philosophies contain what could be called misogyny. Paul insisted that women should not talk in church ("women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says." -1 Cor 14:34 NIV). In Hinduism, the Code of Manu makes women incapable of ever being independent. At times in Indian history, it was customary for a woman to be pushed onto the funeral pyre of her husband (see sati). In Islam, some interpretations of Sharia law forbid women to show any part of their bo ...

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Misogyny, Misogyny - Forms of misogyny, Misogyny - Misogyny in philosophy and religion, Misogyny - Misogyny in language, Misogyny - Misogyny in culture, Misogyny - Further readings

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Like most social movements, those concerned with men's rights contain a wide variety of individuals and organizations, both united and divided in various ways on specific issues such as pay equity, gay rights, the abortion debate and various aspects of women's rights. Pro-feminist men, for example, tend to disagree on many issues with proponents of masculism and specific organizations such as Promise Keepers, although both groups claim to be be working for the best interests of all men. Some groups are formally organized or incorporated, and some are fairly casual alliances or ...

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Men's rights, Men's rights - Branches, Men's rights - History, Men's rights - Structure, Men's rights - Issues, Men's rights - Family, Men's rights - Employment, Men's rights - Health, Men's rights - Violence, Men's rights - Abortion, Men's rights - Criticism, Men's rights - Wages, Men's rights - Violence

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