There’s also the “bad dad” stereotype in pop culture portrayals. Ranges from actually abusive to just belligerent jerk. It always bothers me that pop culture seems to suggest that men have to choose between that and being the checked-out, clueless, butt-of-jokes type (like Homer Simpson).
You take us from Aquinas to Fuller to the rural rule of not peeing on a fence. Fantastic. I think you have a unique space to speak from, Josh. From all the homegrown work you've done to your writing career, you'll continue having a complex conversation on this topic. Great start!
There’s also the “bad dad” stereotype in pop culture portrayals. Ranges from actually abusive to just belligerent jerk. It always bothers me that pop culture seems to suggest that men have to choose between that and being the checked-out, clueless, butt-of-jokes type (like Homer Simpson).
You take us from Aquinas to Fuller to the rural rule of not peeing on a fence. Fantastic. I think you have a unique space to speak from, Josh. From all the homegrown work you've done to your writing career, you'll continue having a complex conversation on this topic. Great start!
Whelp. I wonder what Dr. McCord would say today.