Girls with daddy issues

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I started a discussion asking if a woman can raise a man. It focuses on single moms raising sons without the father and how boys need a man in their life. I didnt talk much about daughters not because I dont think they need their dads just as much but because I felt each deserved their own discussion. Basically, all children deserve a dad in their lives. There are so many issues that children will deal with when they dont have a male influence. A woman learns how to be treated by men based on how she is treated by her dad. If he isnt around, she'll accept less then she deserves from the men in her life. She'll constantly look for love and validation from the wrong men and of course never find or get it. She'll battle trust issues and negative thoughts about men which she'll pass down to her children. I'm not saying this is true of all women without fathers in their lives just a good amount. This is why it is important for both parents to be present and active in their child's life. Women usually become single moms by circumstances not choice. I dont think most women want fathers to be non-existent or deadbeat dads. I do think that both parents should focus more on the child and less on their negative feelings towards each other. If a man has to put up with a womans nagging to see his children then he needs to do that for his children. If a woman has to suffer this man in her home for a few hours when he isnt contributing financially then she needs to do that for her children.