P&C drink and review Raison D’Extra from DuClaw brewing. It’s an insanely strong Belgian brown ale. They only had one bottle to share, because it’s expensive — but the boys agreed they need to get some more of that stuff and put it in the cellar for future Father’s Days.
Pigweed and Crowhill reflect on their own dads, then discuss the state of fatherhood in American culture.
These days our culture downplays the role of the father. He’s portrayed as either irrelevant or a doofus. Boys grow up with a very negative view of men and fatherhood. Men are toxic. They’re “potential rapists.” And “the future is female.” What does this do to a boy?
The science is quite clear. Fathers are very important in the lives of their children. When a father is present, the stats are good. When he’s absent, the stats are horrible.
We need to start honoring fathers again!