There's a stereotype that men can't take care of babies, and it's generally true. That's because men don't try at anything. OK, so maybe they try at some things, but it's never anything important. "Pick up a baby? That's for women! I won't even try." That sounds like the words of a real man's man... and a total idiot. If you can't take care of a child you're useless! No one cares how much you can bench if you can't take care of eight pounds.
Being a caretaking man is a very sexy quality these days. Who do you think everyone loves, the guy who holds a baby effortlessly and shows it love, or the guy who says, "holding babies is gay." I think the answer is pretty clear. (the guy who says holding babies is gay.)