One of the differences I, as a grandmother, see in any supermarket is the number of young dads involved in the family shopping. Quite often with a baby strapped to his back the father seems to be very aware of the important choices of cereal or juices which are crucial to the smooth running of any breakfast table.
Fathers are to be seen with toddlers feeding the ducks.
The 'new man' isn't afraid to be seen changing a nappy. The women's movement has had a very positive consequence for many fathers. It has meant a considerable shift in family dynamics. If mum is at work, at a gym class, or having a girls night out, the outcome is very likely to be that it is dad who is at home reading the bedtime story. Men have been 'allowed' into the secret world of mother and child.