"Our society has let [children] down by not being supportive of mothers, and even fathers, who dedicate their time and often their lives to their children."

◼ (Rick Santorum) fights what he calls "radical" feminism, but he's expressing a feminist position. - Althouse
◼ Santorum on women in combat: What "other types of emotions" was he talking about? - Althouse

What "other types of emotions"? I'm guessing that Rubin is worried that he's stuck on some stereotype about women — they're too "emotional" — but I think he's referring to an argument about the way men feel — that is, an urge to protect women that would skew decisionmaking and performance.