Check out this heartwarming ad with a smart, helpful dad.
We’ve seen lots of dad ads come and go, but when I saw this one on TV the other night I knew I had to mention it. It shows the dad in a very capable, easy-going manner. Mom gives him a list of things to take care of, and he gets it all done with baby in tow.
Awesome! What other great dad ads have you seen?
[YouTube, Wells Fargo Commercial: Dad’s day out with baby]
Who is the Male actor..what is his name?
I thought the commercial was cute but I have to go with TimR on this one. It’s not just a matter of the young man being competent and that portrayal is different than typical “men are bumbling idiots” commercials these days. It’s that he’s constantly checking in with (or being checked on by) his wife.
It would have been a much better portrayal of a competent and confident man if they’d just showed him with his to do list and accomplishing tasks while caring for his son.
Exactly.
And there are no portrayals of competent and confident men today.
I see – no comments allowed unless we gurgle and giggle at this feminized daddy obeying his wife. Ye gods – do you folks have any idea how sickening this stuff is for the vast majority of men? Fathers who take care of their children don’t appreciate being humiliated. If you insist on running these videos at least allow commentary other than wide-eyed giggles of approval. Posters here are not male students at a school for feminists. This site exists for posters – not the other way around. Have the courage to allow dissent. Unless perhaps you see us as… Read more »
No, I don’t see you as students. I liked this one because of how the guy was shown as capable. He wasn’t doltish, or forgetful, or rolling his eyes at his kid until he could drop him/her off with mom. I actually did think the wife was nagging, which only made her a stereotype.
I didn’t pick him because he “finished his chores like a good little boy”. I picked it because for once in media, a dad isn’t portrayed as a complete idiot.
Alright – I see your perspective. But I do disagree. It may simply be the difference between a male and female perspective on this. It’s true that he isn’t falling down or running screaming through the streets. He managed not to spill anything or crash the car. For that I am grateful. But the next step up to passive child-man who dresses like a teenager and does his chores like a good, obedient boy is not good enough for me. I miss the images of men who have dignity and self-possession and looked and walked and spoke like adult, mature… Read more »
Which is much different than hows dads are usually portrayed in the media. I was happy to see a positive role type.
I disagree strongly. He is a passive daddy, smiling and following orders, baby wrapped around him. Men who take care of children can make decisions and walk and think like an adult man without being turned into a pet puppy.
But I appreciate that you allowed the comment to stand.
Ok I have to respond to this. My husband and I are conservative people with traditional Catholic values who are generally against the feminist movement. But I am so sick of people, who apparently hold the same values as us, seeing everything in black and white. I would like to address the comments you made because I liked this commercial. 1. You called him a “feminized daddy obeying his wife.” There are two points to address here. First, he did leave the “body after baby” class(I believe a feminized man would gleefully participate) and he watched sports during his lunch,… Read more »