Letter: Women desert children too
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.I FIND the headline "Runaway dads face tax attack" deeply offensive. I am a single father who is bringing up two children without any help (financial or otherwise) from their mother who is trotting the globe in pursuit of career goals. I am entitled to financial support, but of course the CSA is not interested because my ex-wife lives abroad.
How do you think I feel when I take my kids to the cinema, or to Alton Towers on Sunday afternoon, and people in the queue make it quite clear that they assume I am a Sunday-afternoon dad and "it's better for them if I don't lose contact". It makes me quake with rage to know that I am an undervalued anomaly. I love my kids and am deeply committed to bringing them up, and have never resented the resources and time they take, or the career-limiting aspect of being a single dad. I hope that future articles on this subject will not be so blatantly sexist.
ROBIN S ASHENCAEN
Baldock, Hertfordshire
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments