Code-X (73)

By: Joshua Glenn
August 14, 2015

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Call this cultural code: Mommy Man.

Definition: Though they have not achieved parity yet, fathers are doing much more child care than in the past.

Confused mom in a Chris Ware NEW YORKER cover.
Confused mom in a Chris Ware NEW YORKER cover.

Notes on this code: Advertising, and pop culture, is constantly seeking to determine just how nurturing a father can be before he is emasculated.

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