{"id":4119,"date":"2016-09-30T06:29:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=4119"},"modified":"2020-06-21T07:51:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T13:51:12","slug":"dad-bod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/dad-bod\/","title":{"rendered":"dad bod: body shaming our fathers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>last year\u00a0<em><strong>dad bod<\/strong><\/em> was one of the most talked about new expressions in the english language. the phrase refers to men who are <em><strong>somewhat<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(a little) <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/english-practice-from-an-acceptance-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fit<\/a>\u00a0but not completely obsessed with exercise and the appearance of their bodies. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/kevin-durant-stretched-the-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">despite<\/a> the &#8220;dad&#8221;, it is often\u00a0applied to men who don&#8217;t have children. it is\u00a0supposedly a compliment.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4173\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-with-kids-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"dad bod showing off with his kids\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-with-kids-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-with-kids-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-with-kids-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-with-kids.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>u don&#8217;t have to have kids to have a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">dad bod.<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>but\u00a0if english speakers continue to use the idiom, how will <em>dad bod<\/em>\u00a0negatively impact sensitive fathers? \u00a0the latest video on the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">richyrocks youtube channel<\/a> considers these feelings.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"dad bod\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zOQ5I1Fh_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>one concern for self-conscious fathers is <em><strong>body shaming<\/strong><\/em> i.e.\u00a0making someone feel bad about how their body looks. at :20, listen for the question<\/p>\n<h4>is <em>body shaming<\/em> acceptable when it&#8217;s against our fathers?<\/h4>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4175\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/thief-shaming-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"shaming at walmart\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/thief-shaming-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/thief-shaming.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/thief-shaming-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">shaming<\/span> a thief who stole from walmart. does the thief have a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">dad bod<\/span>?<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>at :24 the observation is<\/p>\n<h4>he <em>must<\/em> be a dad. he doesn&#8217;t have time to <em>work out<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>work out<\/strong><\/em> means <em>exercise<\/em>. \u00a0<em><strong>must<\/strong><\/em> in this case indicates a strong probability, not an obligation.<\/p>\n<p><em>soft<\/em> and <em><strong>lumpy<\/strong><\/em> are used to characterize\u00a0dad bods at :35. <em><strong>lumps<\/strong><\/em> are <em>masses with undefined shapes<\/em>. \u00a0<em>lumpy<\/em> is used to describe objects with a lot of <em>lumps<\/em>. when <em>lumpy<\/em> is used to describe a body, it is not a compliment. it sounds unmuscular and unattractive.<\/p>\n<p>this clip from\u00a0<strong>adventure time <\/strong>s01e02,\u00a0\u00a0<em><strong>trouble in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lumpy<\/span> space<\/strong><\/em>, features the <span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">lumpy princess<\/span> (the purple, lumpy cloud) and has various examples of <em>lump<\/em> and <em>lumpy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 758px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4119-1\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lumpy-space-princess-and-the-lumps.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lumpy-space-princess-and-the-lumps.mp4\">http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lumpy-space-princess-and-the-lumps.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>feelings of inferiority are expressed at 1:00 in the dad bod vid<\/p>\n<h4><em>holding my body up<\/em> <em>against<\/em> younger, <em>tighter,<\/em> sexier bodies. is that <em>fair<\/em>?<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>hold up against<\/strong><\/em> is similar to <em>compare<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/tight-loose-not-lose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>tight<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in this context means <em>in shape<\/em>, <em>muscular<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/michael-jordan-speaks-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>fair<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0means <em>just<\/em> or <em>decent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fun efl practice\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png?w=940\" alt=\":)\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" \/>\u00a0richyrocks on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>this line at 1:15 is a warning about\u00a0the social repercussions of <em>body shaming<\/em> dads&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4><em>stigmatizing<\/em> the dad bod. that&#8217;s not gonna keep <em>baby daddies<\/em> in the house.<\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>stigmatize<\/em><\/strong> means <em>mark negatively, <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/u2-haters-hate-bono-most\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scorn<\/a><\/em>. \u00a0<strong><em>baby daddy<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0means <em>dad<\/em>. it is often used specifically to describe a father who is not in a permanent relationship with the mother of his child.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4174\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/baby-daddy-series-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster for the series &quot;baby daddy&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/baby-daddy-series-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/baby-daddy-series-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/baby-daddy-series.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">baby daddy<\/span> is a popular phrase and a series on american television.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>frustration and anger provoke the comment at 1:25<\/p>\n<h4>dad bod <em>fights back<\/em>, <em>huh<\/em>?<\/h4>\n<p>it is accompanied by <em><strong>the finger<\/strong><\/em>, a well-known gesture\/insult directed in this video at the people who use the phrase <em>dad bod<\/em> mockingly. <strong><em>fight back<\/em><\/strong> means <em>retaliate<\/em>, <em>respond with force<\/em>. <strong><em>huh?<\/em><\/strong> functions as a general, informal <strong>tag question<\/strong>. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/u-cant-handle-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tag questions<\/a> are\u00a0complicated because they require attention to tense, auxiliary verb and person. <em>huh?<\/em>, like <em>right?<\/em>, replaces all tag possibilities.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4176\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/feyenoord-fan-gives-the-finger-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"famous photo of feyenoord giving the finger\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/feyenoord-fan-gives-the-finger-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/feyenoord-fan-gives-the-finger-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/feyenoord-fan-gives-the-finger.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>famous photo of a young football fan giving <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the finger<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>the final line of the vid is a hypothetical (<strong>second conditional&#8211;&gt;if + simple past + would,should or might<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<h4>even <em>if<\/em> i <em>had<\/em> the time that i dedicate to dad activities free, i probably <em>wouldn&#8217;t spend<\/em> those extra hours in the gym anyway.<\/h4>\n<p>the dad activities are reality. second conditional is used\u00a0to speculate about a hypothetical\u00a0alternative.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4172\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"glorious dad bod\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-1800x900.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dad-bod-sexy.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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