Shout out to Dads
Who are present and supportive
Who are kind and caring
Who are protective but trusting
Shout out to Dads
Who do not conform to traditional gender roles
or
some masculine ideals
Who share in the responsibilities
of the home and the family
Who are nothing like the clueless men in tv ads
Shout out to Dads
Who are raising children alone
Who are not the family breadwinners
Who stay at home with their children
or, maybe
who don’t get to see their children enough
Shout out to Dads
Who do not support or
perpetuate the ingrained ideals
of our patriarchal society
or
who at least try their best
Shout out to Dads
Who accept their children for who they are
Their sexuality
Their gender
Their interests
Their style
Shout out to Dads
Who love their children unconditionally
and who do their best to raise them well
Thank you Dads
[Photo also by Yasmina Tawil, featuring her father, Rabi]
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Basement Babes is a collection of art, writing and thoughts related to or inspired by feminism and Boston’s underground music. Borne out of a kickass female friendship, this zine aspires to create an inclusive creative space for people of all genders, races, sexualities and backgrounds who are interested in a more forward-thinking art community.
If you are interested in submitting your work, please contact us at [email protected].
