Are Celebrity Moms Taking All The Attention From The Dads? (Photos)
Beyonce announced her pregnancy at MTV's VMAs.
For thousands of years, the family unit had always been centered around the dad. But with celebrity moms-to-be such as Beyonce and Jessica Simpson taking the spotlight due to a pregnancy, are the dads now simply filling a role that can be occupied by anyone? Can many people even name Simpson’s fiance at the drop of a hat?
Catherine Connors, Moderator of Babble Voices, says, “Moms are everywhere, with their blogs and their businesses and their status as one of the most important constituencies in all corners of public life, from town hall to marketplace.”
Simpson is now the breadwinner of her family with an empire worth $1 billion. And think about all of the pregnancy announcements, bump watches, baby showers, and weddings. All of these events are centered around the female entity in the family. Even when high profile celebrities get divorced (Britney Spears, Halle Berry), it’s almost a given that the children end up with their mother.
Do you really think TLC would have continued their hit show Jon & Kate Plus 8 had Kate Gosselin been the one to leave the series?
So where do the fathers end up in all of this? Should we try to focus more on the dads of our culture like we here at Babble are trying to do with our Top 50 Dad Blog list and our soon-to-be-launched dad section? Or do we simply let culture weave it’s way to one side or the other?
Take a look below at more examples that highlight the moms in our culture!
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Beyonce
Beyonce made her pregnancy announcement alone at the MTV VMas.
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Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner is often on "bump watch."
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Lily Allen
Lily Allen had all the attention at her wedding as she was carrying her first child.
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Heidi Klum
Heidi is often photographed running errands with her kids.
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Mariah Carey
We all cared about Mariah Carey's body after the twins were born. But have you seen Nick Cannon shirtless?
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Nicole Richie
We always check to see which mom is dressed the best. What about the dads?
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Victoria Beckham
Victoria enjoyed a baby shower. Why don't men get a celebratory party for having a baby on the way?
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears got custody of her boys after her divorce from Kevin Federline.
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Pink
Pink was featured in her daughter Willow's first official photos.
[Photos via PacificCoastNews.com.]
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Well, we could mention that for every Beyonce, Jessica and Halle, there’s a Hugh Jackman, Matt Damon and Usher – all dads who dote on their kids, and keep the limelight to themselves. Babble fans might think they’re worth focusing on, once in a while?
As for the rest of us, men are definitely more involved in children’s lives and domestic chores than in the past. Since the 60′s, the average guy puts in more than double the time, in fact. Just don’t call us ‘mister mom’ – we’re just good dads, and proud of it. And we don’t call women who go out to work ‘missus dad’, now, do we?
And that’s not the only change. Women almost always won child custody in divorce courts, until recently. Recognizing fathers as fit single parents is a growing legal trend.
So, just fix up a corner for the guys (maybe tone down the pink?) and let them blog in.