According to Dr. Aaron Rochlen, it is. What do you think?
Many dads are challenging old definitions of manliness "Masculinity has traditionally been associated with work related success, competition, power, prestige, dominance over women, restrictive emotionality" says Aaron Rochler a professor of psychology in the University of Texas, who studies fatherhood and masculinity", but "A good parent needs to be expressive and emotional, not money oriented".
According to him fathers who stop being "men of the old mold", have better adjusted children, better marriages and better work lives-better physical and mental health. According to Rochlen, "masculinity is bad for you".
This is taken from an article in "Times" (Nov. 26, 2007), which talks about fatherhood, the title: "As dads have begun to act more like moms, old notions of masculinity have come into question".
2007-12-07
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