Kevin M,
“WidowedGuy makes a very good point re how men are treated in the media. The stereotypes are ridiculous.”
I agree. And as a woman, I’m often embarrassed by these shows. Of course, that probably explains why I don’t watch much tv anymore (the shows I do watch have nothing to do mom/dad/kids). The stereotypical beautiful woman with the overweight, macho and idiot husband on tv shows gets old real fast. The reality is very different. But maybe that wouldn’t make for funny tv shows…
But really, what does that show to our kids? I grew up with a single mom, dad living on the other side of the planet and pretty much not in the picture. Tv is where I learned what families with two parents are like since I didn’t have a real-world example. I’d hate to think how kids in that situation would interpret this today. The mom is bossy and always gets her way. The dad is a coward who just wants to drink beer. Yep, that’s the kind of relationship I would want to be in…
