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* Well-rounded in the context of a specific sub-culture, and such

The flip side being, a father is not an absolute necessity, so long as there are adults with testosterone-correlated traits (actual; not stereotypical) in the life of the child.

This could be one of the mothers, or it could be male figures in other areas.

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The specific sub-culture they're in is classically viewed as hypermasculine (Mexican-American) and they are well-respected in that sub-culture.