My dad was also the kind to be more visibly enthusiastic, going "YEEEAAAAAAAA!" unabashedly when I accomplished something.
Awesome. That's the element that struck me the most about this commercial. It isn't about shaming! So often in this Men from Mars, Women from Venus HOLY CROW! THE GENDERS ARE NOTHING ALIKE AND MUST NEVER CROSS! culture of ours, this commercial simply MUST include some shaming from the father to the daughter or from someone else to the father to make sure those all-important gender roles are reinforced.
I love this ad. It's got the subtle tagline of: "Get the f--- over yourself. Be a father."
It bothers me when I see young fathers looking embarrassed to be seen with their girly-dressed daughters or carrying a diaper bag. I'm just thinking, "Holy crap, man. If you're feeling ashamed and high-anxiety to do any activity that doesn't reinforce machismo stereotypes, you're going to be one high-strung and unhappy dude by the time this kid is old enough to be good conversation."
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Awesome. That's the element that struck me the most about this commercial. It isn't about shaming! So often in this Men from Mars, Women from Venus HOLY CROW! THE GENDERS ARE NOTHING ALIKE AND MUST NEVER CROSS! culture of ours, this commercial simply MUST include some shaming from the father to the daughter or from someone else to the father to make sure those all-important gender roles are reinforced.
I love this ad. It's got the subtle tagline of: "Get the f--- over yourself. Be a father."
It bothers me when I see young fathers looking embarrassed to be seen with their girly-dressed daughters or carrying a diaper bag. I'm just thinking, "Holy crap, man. If you're feeling ashamed and high-anxiety to do any activity that doesn't reinforce machismo stereotypes, you're going to be one high-strung and unhappy dude by the time this kid is old enough to be good conversation."