Both the “Dadbod” and “The Death of Pretty” essays are
reflections of how both men and women are viewed in today’s society. “The Death
of Pretty” states that “pretty is dying” and that women now “prefer to be
regarded as hot”. The author goes on to talk about how women are presenting
themselves is construed, and that we need to go back to the times when pretty
and innocent were a good thing, not hot and trashy. I 110% agree with what he
is saying because since being in college I always hear girls bragging about
their “hoes” and how many guys they’ve slept with. In my personal opinion I
believe that perceiving yourself as pretty is a lot more satisfying than
looking like a slut. The reason why girls are always getting screwed over by “fuck
boys” is because they’re letting those boys fuck them. If you didn’t act so
easy all the time and tried finding boyfriends off of Tinder, then you wouldn’t
attract the guys that are always disrespecting you and playing with your
emotions. I once had a guy message me on Facebook that I was cute, but I look
like a prude (as if that was an insult). Honestly, I would way rather stick to
being cute and pretty and look like a prude, than look like a slut and easy
because as the author said, “most men prefer pretty over hot”, and I would
rather attract those kind of guys than the kind that like me because I look
easy.
Additionally, the essay “Dadbod”
was about how it is becoming more popular and approving to have a dad bod
instead of a six pack. The whole dad bod trend is silly to me because I don’t
think it should really matter. Everyone has different opinions on what type of
body is more attractive, but I can see how the dad bod would be “better [for]
cuddling” since their bodies aren’t rock hard. In a way, I’m sure it makes guys
who don’t have a perfect body feel more comfortable in their skin since they’re
body types are getting more praise, and like the article says it just means
they’re “like everyone else” now. So yay for dad bods and more self confidence,
but no to the creepy nickname.
While I agree with you in that I wish women would respect themselves more and how men should feel comfortable in their own skin, I feel like this is a double standard. Both men and women should be able to express themselves in their own way and if a girl wants to dress to impress in a more provocative way, she should be able to without being judged. It does not necessarily matter why she is dressed the way she is, as ling as she is happy. I completely agree with you about the silliness and lightheartedness of the “dadbod”; however, men are not being scrutinized for showing off their bodies the way women are. I just feel like there shouldn’t be a double standard.
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