365 ways some fathers claw back their daughters’ life prospects

When I started this blog, I pointed out that there are ‘365 ways’ some fathers consciously or unconsciously do that ‘claw back’ the life prospects of their daughters. In the coming posts I will be blogging on each of the ways and the contents of the blogs will reflect my personal views, values and aspirations. My observations should not be taken as a prescription to ideal fatherhood other than personal observations to what can make us better fathers to our female children. I believe that each of these ‘365 ways’ will help some fathers build better relationships with their girl children. Through these ‘365 ways’ some fathers will reflect on how their attitudes, actions and words significantly reduce the life prospects of their daughters. I envision a world where every girl child feels loved, respected and treasured the same way fathers have been treating their male children for several centuries. To me a case involving even one father mistreating their girl child because of her gender is one case too much in the 21st century. Not even one girl child should have to experience any form of discrimination based on her gender and I hope I should be measured on similar standards in how I will raise and relate to my 5 year old daughter. So this is not a case of other fathers but this also includes me in that whatever expectations I have for other fathers I have to fulfill them myself. So my next post with be talking about ‘way # 1’ and I hope you will find each of the observations challenging, provocative and enlightening.