From we way that we talk about them, it’s clear that fathers aren’t yet entirely welcome in the spaces and communities where we congregate as parents, whether in the real world or online.

— One father’s reflection about the secondary role fathers are relegated to in our everyday language and general attitudes. Not sure I agree with him 100%, but I do live in a more “sensitive” area of the country. Changing the Language of Fatherhood from the Motherlode Blog @ NYTimes.com