Inventing Fathers Day
By Humphrey McQueen Father’s Day is not what it was when first promoted in Australia in 1936 with ‘Give-dad-a-tie’ campaign. Neither are fathers. With one marriage in four ending in separation, step-fathers proliferate, or have their places pass through a succession of ‘uncles;’ sperm-donors, anonymous or not; same-sex households might have two dads, none – or take your pick; and …
