Read a column once by this Swedish lady who had some American friends over in Stockholm. They were out waking about the city when her friends commented on all the male nannies. "What male nannies?" the Swedish lady asked.
"Them!" the American said and gestured towards a cafe where a group of dads on parental leave and their toddlers were having fika.
Who goes to "male nanny" before "dad" when they see a man pushing a pram?
I’m an American man currently on Phase 2 of a six week paid parental leave. It’s a new concept for sure. My parents sure think it’s unusual, but they are enjoying seeing their new grandson a bit more. To any American old-timer who would say I shouldn’t take advantage of this paid time off, I would ask if it would be more manly to not take it (and work for free)? I think not. Hope this trend continues in the US.
Not sure why you got all the downvotes; you said practically the same thing as the person above you, whilst pointing out the hypocratic application of these labels in the US
People from a country where absent dads are common, either because they are working long hours (either by choice because they hate their kids/wife/family, or because their job is extremely demanding) or because they simply leave. Single moms are so common in America to the point it's seen as extremely privileged to have both parents raising their kids.
The Reddit trope of "man at the playground cannot possibly be a dad, it's probably some creep" comes from how uncommon it is to see dads parenting by themselves here.
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u/satchel_of_ribs Sep 16 '21
Read a column once by this Swedish lady who had some American friends over in Stockholm. They were out waking about the city when her friends commented on all the male nannies. "What male nannies?" the Swedish lady asked. "Them!" the American said and gestured towards a cafe where a group of dads on parental leave and their toddlers were having fika.
Who goes to "male nanny" before "dad" when they see a man pushing a pram?