It's not hard to see and hear from women these days. If they are not everywhere, then they seem like it. Women today are more confident and able than they're ever been.

As they rise up in the corporate world, become builders, engineers and firefighters, it's true, girls can do anything. Sadly, something has been neglected in the rush. Motherhood.

When I was a kid, there was no one higher in the food chain than mum. As a man, I rate good mums as the single biggest missing ingredient in our culture.

The day-cares are full to overflowing, such are the expectations of ourselves and each other. Working's good. But so is being a great mum. Perhaps that's why we're all a bit grumpy these days? Not enough love from the mums.

I still can't work out why women want to be like men. There's nothing that great about being a bloke. We're just worker bees that fart a lot. Why on earth would you want to come down to our level for?

All the women with any brains send their men out to make a living. They're far too busy and important to have to go to work. Mums rock.

G Martin, Brookfield (Abridged).