This Is Why Men Are Scared Of Raising A Daughter

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Having a daughter terrifies men.

Growing up, my friends and I would joke about not wanting a daughter. We all wanted sons so we could teach them how to throw a ball, connect a punch, and become a man.

We know that world.

We’re comfortable with that world.

Girls…women…they scare the hell out of us. Raising them? That scares us even more.

The reason for this is simple: men know how men behave.

“Not all men”

I can already hear the naysayers pound their chests, declaring that they weren’t scared to bring a daughter into this world, and that girls don’t need men standing up for them — they’re more than capable of doing it themselves and anything to the contrary is misogyny.

I’ll say two things to those claims:

1. You’re lying. If you weren’t scared to bring a child into this world — boy or girl — you’re either lying or are insane.
2. It’s not misogyny for a dad to protect his daughter from the dangers of this world in the same way that it’s not misandry for a mum to protect her son from similar dangers. Parents are supposed to protect their children and sometimes they need protection from the misdeeds of those who are attracted to them…