Here's another awesome video!

[jhameia]

This is, according to Liss from Shakesville, a PSA from the White House's Fatherhood initiative.

I like it because the dad is so totally into what he's doing with his daughter and it doesn't mock him for it.

Lots of people in the Shakesville post are talking about stuff they did with their dads which was stereotypically "girly".

My dad taught my brother how to cook, who in turn taught me. Cooking was never women's work in my household (although my mom can rise to the occasion, she knows my dad has more energy for that, but she was the first one who taught me how to mix eggs into my instant noogles). My dad was also the kind to be more visibly enthusiastic, going "YEEEAAAAAAAA!" unabashedly when I accomplished something.

Comments

[fantasyecho.livejournal.com]

a) You're not a little girl, so you don't ever have to worry about that.

b) You missed the point :P

Very often, fathers miss out on doing stuff with their daughters because there's a stigma attached to doing 'girly' stuff. Usually it's because most fathers are dudes wrapped up in the whole machismo stuff. As a result, fathers miss out on the opportunity to truly engage with their daughters, purely due to anxiety over their self-image.

[tarmaque.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree. I have no children, but I understand the sentiment. OTOH, my Irish/German/Choktaw father doing anything like that would be something nobody wants to see. Nobody.

My hat is off to my brother with his 12 kids (10 girls) who tries his best to spend time and support them in anything they want to excel at. Even if his attention is spread a little thin...

[fantasyecho.livejournal.com]

I think you underestimate the desire to see men break free of conventional machismo.

[tarmaque.livejournal.com]

Not really. I have no desire to see my fat English Mother doing that either... :~D

[fantasyecho.livejournal.com]

As long as it's feelings only for your parents.

I personally don't care as long as I see people break out into rashes of happiness.

[tarmaque.livejournal.com]

My coworkers seem to have mixed feelings when my blond Scots/Irish ass breaks into a booty dance.

My coworkers love me.