Dadbod/Death of Pretty

    The “Dadbod” is the new nickname given to the body type of the stereotypical dad and a good portion of college-age males. The name gives a lighthearted connotation to the idea of a decent sized gut and an equally decent muscle mass. Frat guys all over the U.S. proudly show off their dadbods which has consequently led to men feeling more confident in their body. The goofy trend that originally almost made fun of the “dadbod” actually was a relief to a lot of men out there. Being a young man, the term originally made me a little bit annoyed. I wondered why guys (and girls too) were so intrigued by this body type and why it was so incredibly admirable to them. I was always told that men need to stay fit and in shape in order to be attractive. I was brainwashed by the media’s standards of men and I didn’t even realize it. This article helped me realize that the idea behind the “dadbod” is more about giving out-of-shape men confidence, and less about making fun of them.
     The Death of Pretty was a very interesting piece to read. It describes the downfall of women’s views of themselves as the years go by, and how being pretty and innocent looking is less favorable to being hot, sexy, a sexual being meant to attract men. I have noticed that in this age, women in the media tend to be portrayed this way very often. However, I do not think women are at fault for this. I disagree with the author of this article who says that women don’t care to be pretty anymore, they want to be hot and they want to be used. I do not think this is the case at all. Men want women to be this way. Men are the ones who want women to be hot and consumable. Men aren’t interested in pretty women. Men want sex and they want it from multiple partners and they want it all the time. They don’t want to take a pretty girl on a date and get to know them anymore. They just want what they want and that’s it. Pretty women are not gone. Pretty women are all around, and men don’t want them, so they pretend they don’t exist. As a man, this makes me ashamed. I want women to feel that we value them and we want to get to know them, but we are ruining that for ourselves. Men need to help women bring pretty back to life, because we killed it in the first place.

Evan Granberry