Try To Be A Man?

Idaho Dad posts about criticism he received because he’s a stay-at-home father: “If you’re a stay-at-home dad, then you’ve seen the disapproving looks and heard the snide comments. At first it bothers you, but after awhile you realize that the animosity usually stems from either ignorance or jealousy. And where do these looks and comments come from? Oh, just about everywhere. Family, friends, men, women, stay-at-home moms… But the worst are the golf-playing, beer-drinking, Minoxidil-rubbing, weight-pumping working dads. They have their own personal definition of what a man is supposed to be, and it sure as heck doesn’t include vacuuming, changing diapers, and cooking a healthy family meal. I bring this up because I heard from one of the Neanderthals today, in a forum devoted to news and issues concerning the town in which I live. He responded to me with this: ” Try to be a man (really). Get a job and go to work.” More here.

Question: Do you think stay-at-home fathers are less manly, for some reason?