Fathers' Day
Isn't it Fathers' Day, not Father's Day? Unless you are addressing one specific Father. I always feel the same about Mothers' Day, too. I'm not a grammar expert but I think plural possessive nouns make more sense for these kinds of holidays. Especially when you are wishing a "Happy Fathers' Day to all" as so many tend to do.
I'm not a father, never have been and may never be. I was a father figure to a cousin on mine for a portion of his childhood when his biological father was absent (and still is) but thankfully he has a stepfather that is there for him. And he has turned out pretty great so far.
My only concern about the grammatical correctness of this holiday is that is very worrisome how widely accepted something can be in this world even when it is not correct. People will just keep going along with something that is wrong out of convenience. Which I imagine is why we have climate change deniers, and why famous (and not famous) men can openly admit to sexual assault and suffer no consequences professionally or legally. These slippery slopes working against progress and common sense.
Maybe I'm just overthinking it all. My head and heart hurt. This world can be so much more than it is. There can be so much less pain and so much more love and happiness. And it only takes small changes, but we are too scared or too weak or too stubborn to give them a try.
I'm not a father, never have been and may never be. I was a father figure to a cousin on mine for a portion of his childhood when his biological father was absent (and still is) but thankfully he has a stepfather that is there for him. And he has turned out pretty great so far.
My only concern about the grammatical correctness of this holiday is that is very worrisome how widely accepted something can be in this world even when it is not correct. People will just keep going along with something that is wrong out of convenience. Which I imagine is why we have climate change deniers, and why famous (and not famous) men can openly admit to sexual assault and suffer no consequences professionally or legally. These slippery slopes working against progress and common sense.
Maybe I'm just overthinking it all. My head and heart hurt. This world can be so much more than it is. There can be so much less pain and so much more love and happiness. And it only takes small changes, but we are too scared or too weak or too stubborn to give them a try.
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