Why Are Father's Really Necessary?

For the controversy project, my group Blue Thunder had the topic, “Are Father’s Really Necessary?” We decided that it is not necessary for the biological father to be present, but someone needs to fill the roles of the father. In our paper we split it into four different sections: Yes that fathers are necessary, no that father’s are not necessary, a study done on lesbian household outcomes, and a real life example involving one of our group members. The big question is, does growing up without a father affect development in children.
Fathers that are present and active in their children’s daily lives has many benefits that are essential for the development of a child. In an article, The Daddy Factor, it explains advanced language