A father's responsibility to his son : an address by Barker Charles E

Author:Barker, Charles E.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sex instruction for boys. Boys -- Health and hygiene. Fathers and sons.
Published: 1921-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

clearly and forcefully known to the men of the world and say that the old idea that this thing was a necessity is now tabooed and exploded.

"What does this mean for the world? It means this one thing, my son. That the day is coming, and I hope before I die, when the double standard of morals for men and women will be a thing of the past. The time is coming when men shall be proud to have lived their lives clean for the sake of their children if for no other reason. The war has largely brought this out, and you can help make it possible by adopting it as your own personal program.

"Do you know that the fellows overseas were highly commended by General Pershing? He said in his report to the Secretary of War— and there it stands at Washington where people can see it—T am proud, as the American Commander, to say that I have personally investigated the roster of some of the regiments of the American soldiers overseas, thirty-six hundred strong, battle-strong regiments, and there isn't one case of venereal disease among some regiments who went over.' Think of it, boy! That means the boys are beginning to understand that that thing isnt necessary. For the sake of the flag and for the sake of the girl back home they lived their lives clean and have come home to live clean lives. You boys have got to keep pace with that standard."

The next step would be when the boy is contemplating marriage. Perhaps we could leave this part out, but I feel that a lot of you men would be glad to know what I would say to my

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boy before he marries. I believe there isn't any place in our American life where our institutions are falling down as they are on this question, because nine out of ten men enter the marriage relation without a proper training for parenthood and a proper understanding of certain vital things which they ought to know. I believe it is up to me to tell my own boy those things before he enters that relation, and so I am going to brief the remarks I would make to him, without going into detail I am going to make one or two suggestions which I think are vital on this phase of the question.

"Charlie, you are going to marry Mary next week, aren't you? She's a fine girl, boy, and I am just as happy over it as you. But, say, Charlie, if you want to be happy in the years that are to come, you listen to your dad now. I have got your confidence—we both know that—so it will be very easy. I have talked to you all the way along. You have always been my comrade, boy, and my pal, and your dad feels free to tell you a number of things that may mean much for your happiness in the years to come.

"Young

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