Comments on: Dad can’t cut it according to KIA ad http://dadventure.ca/2007/01/30/kia-commercial-message-dads-cant-cut-it/ Traipsing through this jungle called parenthood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: d http://dadventure.ca/2007/01/30/kia-commercial-message-dads-cant-cut-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10443 d Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:20:04 +0000 http://dadventure.ca/?p=80#comment-10443 Yes/no. At least Lynn Johnston (for better or for worse) covers the not-normal side. Anthony's ex was oblivious to family and ran off to pursue her career. Yes/no. At least Lynn Johnston (for better or for worse) covers the not-normal side. Anthony’s ex was oblivious to family and ran off to pursue her career.

]]> By: Michelle http://dadventure.ca/2007/01/30/kia-commercial-message-dads-cant-cut-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6871 Michelle Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:34:56 +0000 http://dadventure.ca/?p=80#comment-6871 isn't it funny that the media gets to portray things both ways: that dads are inept at taking care of the family/household AND that moms are incapable of socializing as adults with kids around (ie. the whole alcohol at playdates brouhaha that is rampant right now)? are the media so dominated by one gender that they think these stereotypes are true? i find that hard to believe. surely, if it were that lopsided, one image or the other would be eliminated, or at least hidden. i believe that there is enough of a mixture of genders responsible for making these ads/staging these interviews that we should be able to see a balanced, RESPECTFUL treatment of both moms and dads as responsible parents. sure, there are a few cases out there of oblivious dads and drunken moms, but there are also cases owhere the dad is actually the more involved parent, and many cases where the moms are highly aware of staying alert and sober while watching the kids. why must we all suffer the indignity of these snasty portrayals? sorry for the typos, my comment editor is wacky. isn’t it funny that the media gets to portray things both ways: that dads are inept at taking care of the family/household AND that moms are incapable of socializing as adults with kids around (ie. the whole alcohol at playdates brouhaha that is rampant right now)? are the media so dominated by one gender that they think these stereotypes are true? i find that hard to believe. surely, if it were that lopsided, one image or the other would be eliminated, or at least hidden. i believe that there is enough of a mixture of genders responsible for making these ads/staging these interviews that we should be able to see a balanced, RESPECTFUL treatment of both moms and dads as responsible parents. sure, there are a few cases out there of oblivious dads and drunken moms, but there are also cases owhere the dad is actually the more involved parent, and many cases where the moms are highly aware of staying alert and sober while watching the kids. why must we all suffer the indignity of these snasty portrayals?

sorry for the typos, my comment editor is wacky.

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