Well ake - as you may conclude I would go along with the Marxist approach as I'm a feminist who believes the historical opression of women is not rooted in the 'nature' of men.

Some of my best friends are men :)

It is a social not a biological phenomenon.

The family unit as we know it today has not always existed and I also believe social systems must be radically changed for the establishment of real human relations between men and women.

Meanwhile, I do have friends who, for purely economic reasons,(yeah I know - the reality of mortgages, insurances etc) have reversed the main parental role in the care of their children very sucessfully; and, far from a situation of being 'left with father', these men have also found a 'purpose' although maybe outside the normal gender assigned roles.

So until the revolution .........