Of course. It’s just like men to find a way to make their unfit bear bellies glorified into the recent obsession of “dad bods.”
Call me Francine the Feminist, but how about dem mom bods? I mean damn… let’s glorify something that actually deserves to be glorified. Okay, let’s think this through logically… How do you get a dad bod?
First off in case you are wondering if you or your significant other (or your dad for that matter) has a dad bod, The Washington Post has so grasiously provided a chart for you…
Click here to find out your dad bod fate.
Well seeing as how 20 year old fatty college guys have it, it’s not by actually being a dad. The steps probably include something along the lines of drinking lots of beer, eating late night pizza (and early morning pizza for that matter), watching a lot of sports (which of course includes some type of shitty food), and clearly not working out. That takes about zero effort or skill.
Now how bout dem mom bods?
Well you actually have to be mom. You have birthed a child or maybe more than one. This means you have probably breast feed. Now, that’s enough effort right that to throw down on the lazy dad bods, but I’ll keep going. Then you chase the toddler around for 3 or 4 years and then for 18 years (or if you are anything like my mom, for way more than that) you put that humans life above yourself. You might need to go to the gym, but Charlie has soccer practice. You might need that haircut, but Lola just called and needs you to bring her the permission slip she forgot at home.
Now, let me clarify.
I am not saying that dad’s don’t give up many things for their children. They do.
I am also not saying that having children is an excuse for women to just not try to take care of their bodies. It’s not.
What I am saying is if we are going to glorify something that comes so easy, lets also glorify something that has sacrificed and dedicated their body, time and honestly their on glorification too.
Here’s to you moms and your damn fine mom bods.
xoxo,
That girl.
That blog. That girl. 