Summary:
In
Crystal Palomino’s essay, she believes that the fathers who fail to take
responsibility for their children are either not ready to raise a child, refuse to pay
child support, and that they are “too much of a man.” She strongly feels that
if a man is not ready to raise a child, then he shouldn’t have sex. When some
couples are “in the mood,” they often don’t think about the consequences that
will come afterwards. Once a woman becomes pregnant, some men who aren’t ready
for a child will get up and leave. There are places where single mothers can
get financial help, so majority of men think that the mother will be fine
raising the child on her own.
Response:
I grew
up in a two-parent household, however I do have cousins, nieces, and nephews
who were raised by a single parent. I can only imagine what it feels like to be
raised by a single parent. I also notice that most single parents are usually mothers,
but there are some circumstances where the mother leaves the child to the
father’s care. There are mothers out there who aren’t ready to raise a child
either, so they get up and leave also. I feel like a father gives his child a sense of protection, whereas a mother gives a sense of unconditional love. Although there are children out there who
are completely fine with a single parent, I do believe that it isn’t fair for a
child to be raised by one parent.
