Can We Please Stop Shaming Men for Dad Bods?

While we’re at it, let’s stop celebrating dad bods, too

traceybyfire
Nov 4 · 3 min read
Photo by Derek Owens on Unsplash

Lately, I’ve been hearing that men with so-called “dad bods” are sexy.

Having a dad bod is suddenly trendy. So, what is a dad bod? As far as I’m concerned, congratulations, if you’re a dad, you have a dad bod. Channing Tatum has a dad bod. So does David Beckham.

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