This sums up my life. My husband is awesome and deserves all the praise he gets. But the amount of praise he's gotten for literally appearing in public next to his children is something that's baffling even to him.

The thing that annoys me regularly is that when my son goes to hospital, and he has to too often, I look after him more often than his mother. Too often clinical and non-clinical staff ask where his mother is, or ask if we should wait for his mother. No, his mother is at work and I am here, I am equally able to look after him.

Interesting comments. Especially, the 'sexist' accusation. It is STILL problematic to make something just from a woman's point of view. And it's almost always men who then cry out that this is unfair. (Regardless of the fact that 80-90% of EVERYTHING EVER PUBLISHED is exclusively about males) I heard a great comment recently (from a male comedian): 'We will have true emancipation when women are finally allowed to screw things up just as much as men.' At the moment women are still held up to much higher standards - by themselves and almost everyone else. That's a fact. That some don't wanna hear it doesn't change it.

i don't think that this is sexist or anything she is just telling her side of the story . and it can happen to both men and women . there's no need for overthinking . and being a single parent is a very different thing and obviously has it's own problems but this comic its just simply not about that !!!

While they may be some inkling of truth in these comics, I find that it's quite bias and should have been mored balanced to show the positive and negative things that moms and dads experience when they are out alone with their kids. On the other hand, while the comments given to dads may seem positive, it may also come off as an insult veiled as a compliment. For instance, the "at the park" scenario, the comment towards the dad may be viewed as "Oh look! He's actually spending time with his kid." Also, people might quickly compliment a father for little things he does for his kid but that's due to society's perception of men not being natural at parenting. We see it on TV where most of the shows have fathers who are portrayed as a deadbeat or he's a great guy but an incompetent parent. So to many, a father just being in the same room as his kid is deserving of an applause even though it's not.

What utter c**p. Fed up of the tedious put upon women narrative. Change the tune. It's boring and outdated.

I guess I'm a little confused but how is this sexist & bitter if this is something the author personally went through? Isn't it based of her experience that has been shared with others? If you wanna share what you've personally went through as a parent, mom or dad.. you have the freedom and ability to do so either in the comments or through your own blog.. but instead you decide to throw a hissy fit.

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They should make one about how dads are viewed in custody hearings.

Just because these illustrations show one side of the story does not mean it's disregarding the other. We all know it happens both ways. But by solving one of the sides, you solve both of them because it's the same lesson being learned.

Why are people complaining about a comic that is pointing out the actual reality of what it's like out there in our communities and how sexist it is as if the comic itself is sexist? It's just pointing out what is already there.

Everyone is missing the point. It is common assumption that it is a women's role as a mother and to care for the child. to see a man doing this is out of the norm (even though I do not believe it should be) and so compliments are often given. Now imagine a different scenario, if it was a women at an office. she would be receiving constant compliments for being able to juggle a courier while having a kid at home. and all the man would be gritting their teeth imagining their 3 or more kids at home while nobody gives a rats a*s about them. Woman already have equality, most of you'll just dont see it....

I agree with the majority on here. The author is obviously very bitter about something. Take the one in the bar, for example. It's nothing but cherry picking. I have long conversations with my friend, who's recently become a dad, about his son. We also talk about other stuff as well. And guess what? So do women... If it was the case that mothers are getting insulted EVERY time they go out, fair enough but I seriously doubt that is true.

Written by a hateful feminist donkey

Well, problem one: Do not expect praise, for doing your job. You had the kids. You aren't going above and beyond to take care of them. Resenting men for it is illogical. You chose too. When you have kids your world revolves around them, not around you. Problem two: Women do not praise men for being good Dad's out of the kindness of their hearts, stop it, we all know why we do this. We're attracted to men who are 'good' Dad's it's flirting. It's a documented biological response, actually. Problem three: If it wasn't the parenting that those women were criticizing about the Mom, it would have been about something else. Her hair, her nails, her clothes, her face, her body. Nothing is off limits to other women. Competition is fierce, and we are viciously judgmental of one another ESPECIALLY over things that make us seem like better women. It isn't about how men get unfair praise for doing their jobs as Fathers. It's about how women mistreat other women to elevate themselves.

Brutally opinionated is more like it ...