I saw an ad from Cover Girl today. It showed several dads talking about their daughters of various ages. The dads were obviously proud of their girls, and rightly so. At the end, Cover Girl thanked the dads for being great advocates for their girls, and finished by wishing them a Happy Father's Day. Well there's that father/daughter connection again! But it was really great to hear all of the accolades these fathers attributed to their daughters. Their comments were very positive and supportive. It reminded me that today's fathers are different from fathers in past generations (nothing at all against fathers from previous generations; times were different then). It was very apparent that none of these fathers were upholding outdated, traditional, stereotypical ideals for their daughters. They were advocating strength and independence. Perhaps differences in genders and gender roles are not so pronounced as I thought they still were. It was great to see such a positive expression of fathers' pride in their daughters.
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