Reply #141: No -- that's the patriarchal "family" . . .

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First . . .

Nothing wrong with children who grow up with only Mom taking care of them,
provided that there isn't a financial burden to bear.
While this is the most common scenario, evidently quite a number of Dads
have also filled the bill as single parent!

Second . . .

In female-centered societies, the male wouldn't necessarily be taken into
the female's home, but he could be ---
If there were children, they would be tended by the female's parents --
grandparents! Grandparents make the ideal parents!
Also that frees the couple from economic burdens, child care burdens ---
and presumably the relationship goes on until it fades out or proves to
be something long lasting. But I think it all has a better chance under
this system.

The "love" bond is universal --- for every human -- for blood relations --
but the "sexual" yearning is entirely different --- distinct --- and
shouldn't necessarily be considered the equivalent of, or more than the family/
blood bond. We love many people --- but "sex" is quite different -- and has
to be appreciated for its uniqueness, its difference from familial love.