Advocating for Our Sons: A Stand Against Feminism

A Contribution to the International Gender Empathy Gap Day

On my imaginary placard as I march in the fictional parade for International Gender Empathy Gap Day—a concept born from my wishful thinking—it states my one wish for my sons, a bold and controversial wish that all mothers should share for their sons: A Purposeful Life with a Dedicated Wife.

Although there are objectively worse horror stories, the following scene is what haunts my nightmares. The tales of men being dragged through divorce courts, losing custody, or losing their lives to dangerous jobs or suicide are just infrequent enough to quell my motherly worries.

Instead, what truly terrifies me is the scenario that mirrors what I witness daily in life and in the clinic.

I am sitting at the table with my son, his wife, their kids and a few of their friends. The evening starts off pleasantly enough, with the usual small talk and laughter, but soon the atmosphere shifts.

As we settle into our seats, my daughter-in-law begins to speak, her words dripping with contempt. She ridicules my s…