Dad-shaming

Let's play my favorite game: gender reversal. Sometimes when we reverse the genders on a social issue, it becomes apparent how ridiculous it sounds.

Since mommy shaming is a part of our society, but dad shaming is unheard of, let's replace "mom" with "dad" in the below scenarios:

breastfeeding

Jim formula feeds his baby. How careless of him. I don't care if the kid is getting fed. Clearly he just wants to set her up for a lifetime of struggle. What a horrible dad.

Organic snacks.

I saw Tom buying regular gold fish crackers and fruit roll ups yesterday at the supermarket. He should be ashamed of himself.

Working Dads vs. Stay at Home Dads

Jonathan works and he doesn't even feel guilty about leaving his son every day. Can you believe it? He clearly doesn't give a hoot about his kid. He should resign to living below the poverty line so that he can stay home every day. Then we can shame him when he can't afford to buy the organic snacks.

Cloth Diapers vs. Disposable Diapers.

After Jonathan started working, he no longer had time to wash cloth diapers. Especially since he has to get home at 5:00, make dinner, clean it up, bathe the kids, and put them to bed. So he uses disposable diapers now. The nerve of that man.

Sloppy Dads

I saw Mark drop his kids off at school in jeans and a tshirt. Seriously, Mark? So what if he was up all night with the baby? He should be more like Bill, who drops his kids off in a pressed Armani suit with perfectly manicured nails. When you see Mark, make sure to give him a disapproving look.