Father's Day is the theme of the two-and-a-half minute video by Angel Soft, which features men and women speaking directly into the camera about their childhoods.

 

However, instead of paying tribute to their fathers, they praise their moms who raised children alone, thanking them for taking on the dual¹ role of being both mother and father in their children's lives.

 

'The video honors single moms who have to be both mom and dad. Women who have to be soft and strong at the same time. These unsung heroes take on both parental² roles and balance them with grace every single day. This year let's also say #HappyFathersDayMom,' reads the clip’s description.

 

The ad has led to a war of words online, with some dads expressing unhappiness that a day reserved especially for them is being eclipsed, and that single moms should be given credit on Mother’s Day in May.

 

'You know there are single fathers that play both roles of the parent as well... You would've had a better argument if you acknowledged both,' wrote one commenter, Ivan Seahorn, on YouTube. 'There is a day called mothers day.'

 

Even some women have commented that Father's Day should be reserved exclusively for men: 'As women, we pick our mates. The most important choice we make is who we decide to make the father our children. Sometimes we make a bad choice but we shouldn't get a special reward for it,' another commenter, Kayla Hilyard wrote.

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