What's up with the "dad" gifts?
So I'm scoping out presents for my dad's birthday next month and it makes me realize how stereotypical most "dad" gifts are!! A look at Amazon's suggested items, by category:
Is anyone else getting a cartoon picture of a dad here? I guess these categories are based on fact (dads, collectively, must really like this stuff?) ...but it makes me think about my guy friends now. Most will one day be dads... yet, I can't see them liking most of these things now or years from now. I wonder when the change occurs... when they turn into that cartoon dad and fulfill the stereotypes. Or will we see a different dad-force, a group who likes video games and windsurfing? :P
- Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power
- Magazines on Golf
- Exotic Meat & Game
- Books on History
- Magazines on Business & Investment
- Watches
- Magazines on News & Politics
- Snowblowers
- Sports Magazines
- Books on WWII
- Hedgetrimmers
- Books on Hunting & Fishing
- Oxfords & Lace-Up Shoes
- Documentaries
- Cologne Sets
Is anyone else getting a cartoon picture of a dad here? I guess these categories are based on fact (dads, collectively, must really like this stuff?) ...but it makes me think about my guy friends now. Most will one day be dads... yet, I can't see them liking most of these things now or years from now. I wonder when the change occurs... when they turn into that cartoon dad and fulfill the stereotypes. Or will we see a different dad-force, a group who likes video games and windsurfing? :P