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(People Magazine)   This single dad taught himself how to do his daughter's hair. Now he has his own class relating to it   (people.com) divider line
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Kouta  
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2017-02-20 4:47:52 AM  
I and my sisters were pretty much abandoned by our dad when I was little. I'm glad that there are some fathers who care about their kids.
 
uttertosh [OhFark]  
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2017-02-20 6:56:26 AM  
Wait... is this part of the gay agenda? I missed this class.
 
Smidge204  
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2017-02-20 7:01:04 AM  
I dunno, having a class where people can pay to mess with your daughter's hair sounds pretty sketchy to me.

=Smidge=
 
eKonk  
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2017-02-20 7:03:17 AM  
This is why I like having a daughter who's a bit of a tomboy - she barely tolerates me brushing out her hair in the morning (she only tolerates it because she doesn't want to do it herself), and the only "hairstyling" she does is when she wants her hair tied back when it's hot or she's playing a sport.

I honestly don't know how I'd get by if she was a girly-girl...
 
2017-02-20 7:09:26 AM  
I guess it's a great way to meet other men who are into hairstyling and have similar lifestyles.

Wink,  wink,  nudge,  nudge.
 
Gleeman  
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2017-02-20 7:14:41 AM  
It's not that difficult:
Perfect Ponytail in 5 secs. Father Vacuum Hoovers Daughters Hair! AMAZING VIDEO
Youtube IVJcdE_CJmw
 
2017-02-20 7:15:42 AM  
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Above: Every single dad in America who actually won the custody battle, pictured together.
 
Flab [TotalFark]  
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2017-02-20 7:20:31 AM  
Gender stereotype much?

And if you think tying your daughter's hair is the most baffling dilemma a father can face, you ain't seen nothing yet.
 
2017-02-20 7:22:58 AM  

NephilimNexus: [peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com image 416x311]
Above: Every single dad in America who actually won the custody battle, pictured together.


I've known tons of guys with custody. Literally. Tons of them.
 
2017-02-20 7:37:47 AM  
yet another hopeless person grasping for bootstraps as they are yanked away by... or is it a rich douche that wants to be a hairdresser?

no I DNRTFA
 
2017-02-20 7:38:54 AM  
 I thought I was cool for coarsing the dye through my girlfriend's hair. Feel pretty stupid now.
 
2017-02-20 7:42:42 AM  

dickfreckle: I thought I was cool for coarsing the dye through my girlfriend's hair. Feel pretty stupid now.


well since you clearly have no soul you should

should I post this I haven't slept

meh what does it matter they have no soul
 
mentula  
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2017-02-20 8:02:40 AM  

iheartarchimedes: NephilimNexus: [peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com image 416x311]
Above: Every single dad in America who actually won the custody battle, pictured together.

I've known tons of guys with custody. Literally. Tons of them.


literally? so about 9 or 10 then?
 
bborchar  
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2017-02-20 8:02:53 AM  
Good for him. My daughter does dance three times a week so I'm constantly putting her hair up into buns or braids.  She has hair that goes down to her waist (I need to take her to get about 3-4 inches off) and I think that intimidates my husband from attempting it.  He did, however, curl her hair for the Christmas show, so I give him props for that.
 
2017-02-20 8:05:33 AM  

iheartarchimedes: NephilimNexus: [peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com image 416x311]
Above: Every single dad in America who actually won the custody battle, pictured together.

I've known tons of guys with custody. Literally. Tons of them.


It doesn't take that many dad's to equal a tonne......

/I'll exercise after I figure out french braids
 
2017-02-20 8:06:32 AM  

TheAlgebraist: iheartarchimedes: NephilimNexus: [peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com image 416x311]
Above: Every single dad in America who actually won the custody battle, pictured together.

I've known tons of guys with custody. Literally. Tons of them.

It doesn't take that many dad's to equal a tonne......

/I'll exercise after I figure out french braids


Many dad's what you illiterate moron?
 
Ker_Thwap [TotalFark] [OhFark]  
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2017-02-20 8:30:54 AM  

eKonk: This is why I like having a daughter who's a bit of a tomboy - she barely tolerates me brushing out her hair in the morning (she only tolerates it because she doesn't want to do it herself), and the only "hairstyling" she does is when she wants her hair tied back when it's hot or she's playing a sport.

I honestly don't know how I'd get by if she was a girly-girl...


I raised two daughters to adulthood.  While I know what you mean by the terms, I found it best to ignore goofy labels like girly girls and tomboys.  There's a whole world out there trying to belittle the accomplishments of girls, they don't need to hear that subtle shade from their dad.

My girls were also adventurous, athletic, competitive and confident.  Boys should aspire to as "girlish" as my girls.  It's a subtle shift of expectations, but it's important to any child's (boy or girl) self esteem.

That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.
 
2017-02-20 8:55:21 AM  

Ker_Thwap: eKonk: This is why I like having a daughter who's a bit of a tomboy - she barely tolerates me brushing out her hair in the morning (she only tolerates it because she doesn't want to do it herself), and the only "hairstyling" she does is when she wants her hair tied back when it's hot or she's playing a sport.

I honestly don't know how I'd get by if she was a girly-girl...

I raised two daughters to adulthood.  While I know what you mean by the terms, I found it best to ignore goofy labels like girly girls and tomboys.  There's a whole world out there trying to belittle the accomplishments of girls, they don't need to hear that subtle shade from their dad.

My girls were also adventurous, athletic, competitive and confident.  Boys should aspire to as "girlish" as my girls.  It's a subtle shift of expectations, but it's important to any child's (boy or girl) self esteem.

That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.


*slow clap*
 
2017-02-20 9:18:00 AM  
I respect dads trying to raise daughters on their own. Don't know if I could handle it.

That said, the tv commercial with the dad showing his daughter how to shave her legs is just a tad on the creepy side. I suppose it's not THAT different from showing your son how to shave his face, but still...

/...and then there's showing your son how to shave his legs.
 
doglover  
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2017-02-20 9:33:47 AM  

UtileDysfunktion: I suppose it's not THAT different from showing your son how to shave his face


Do parents actually have to do this?

You take the razor and rub it along your body. It's in film, cartoons, literature.

I mean, hell. I knew how to shave before I knew humans had to do it thanks to Bugs Bunny.
 
bborchar  
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2017-02-20 9:40:41 AM  

Ker_Thwap: eKonk: This is why I like having a daughter who's a bit of a tomboy - she barely tolerates me brushing out her hair in the morning (she only tolerates it because she doesn't want to do it herself), and the only "hairstyling" she does is when she wants her hair tied back when it's hot or she's playing a sport.

I honestly don't know how I'd get by if she was a girly-girl...

I raised two daughters to adulthood.  While I know what you mean by the terms, I found it best to ignore goofy labels like girly girls and tomboys.  There's a whole world out there trying to belittle the accomplishments of girls, they don't need to hear that subtle shade from their dad.

My girls were also adventurous, athletic, competitive and confident.  Boys should aspire to as "girlish" as my girls.  It's a subtle shift of expectations, but it's important to any child's (boy or girl) self esteem.

That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.


Thank you for this.  It's nice to hear from someone who won't label their child.  My daughter may be a dancer, but she is extremely athletic because of it.  She loves drawing rainbows and animals, but she also enjoys climbing trees and digging in the dirt.  She is good at math and science as well as the arts.  She's not a contradiction...she's a person.  We try to encourage her and her brother to do what they love and not care about labels, but it's hard when so many people in society want to put one on them.
 
Chevello  
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2017-02-20 9:42:41 AM  

Gleeman: It's not that difficult:
[iFrame https://www.youtube.com/embed/IVJcdE_CJmw - 480x360]


My daughter LOVES it when I do this.
 
2017-02-20 9:47:40 AM  

doglover: UtileDysfunktion: I suppose it's not THAT different from showing your son how to shave his face

Do parents actually have to do this?

You take the razor and rub it along your body. It's in film, cartoons, literature.

I mean, hell. I knew how to shave before I knew humans had to do it thanks to Bugs Bunny.


I suppose it's not essential. My father never showed me how to do it, but then again he never showed me how to do much of anything. I still can't throw a football without looking downright pathetic (dad played football in college).

More power to dads who get reasonably* involved with their kids.

* - helicopter parenting isn't a good idea, either
 
bikerbob59  
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2017-02-20 9:54:33 AM  
He is SO getting laid.
 
2017-02-20 9:57:56 AM  
That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.

Sorry, but numerous psychological studies prove you wrong. Gender roles are a thing and are invaluable to our species, and to many others who also honor them. Neither role is more or less important, but when observed, even the members of one gender or another that breaks from their "traditional roles" are treated differntly by their respective groups.
 
2017-02-20 10:31:14 AM  
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2017-02-20 10:34:44 AM  

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Dads know how to get stuff done.

/almost always involves power tools
 
Ker_Thwap [TotalFark] [OhFark]  
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2017-02-20 10:38:15 AM  

WaytooproudofTexasguy: That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.

Sorry, but numerous psychological studies prove you wrong. Gender roles are a thing and are invaluable to our species, and to many others who also honor them. Neither role is more or less important, but when observed, even the members of one gender or another that breaks from their "traditional roles" are treated differntly by their respective groups.


"Psychological Studies" evolve over time.  What may have held true prior to the industrial revolution has since changed.  It continues to change to this day.  So what if someone "treats you differently."  You work and achieve your own goals, and you live with the consequences, good or bad.   How we choose to treat each other, also evolves.

"Being treated differently is a weak standard for defining your own personal success or failure."  Four of my family members got a gorgeous crocheted Afghan last Christmas.  My hateful step mother didn't get one because she mocked the idea of a man crocheting.  I still built a wheelchair ramp at her house when my dad broke his leg.  Eventually most of society will stop worrying so much about "traditional roles."  There will always be a few backwards Farkers who feel threatened by this, but who really wants to associate with them anyway?
 
Splinthar  
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2017-02-20 11:18:40 AM  

WaytooproudofTexasguy: That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.

Sorry, but numerous psychological studies prove you wrong. Gender roles are a thing and are invaluable to our species, and to many others who also honor them. Neither role is more or less important, but when observed, even the members of one gender or another that breaks from their "traditional roles" are treated differntly by their respective groups.


Yeah its called division of labor and identifying whose tasking is whose.  While culturally ingrained its simply a streamlined way of determing what is who's responsibility.  The problems are when you have cultures and individuals who define themselves by the tasks they do who then start melting down/end up listless because their identity was wrapped up in something they had no agency in.

See also the "adult child" conundrum or other such examples of disjointed maturation/cognitive development.
 
2017-02-20 11:21:09 AM  

WaytooproudofTexasguy: That said, I could braid their hair.  If you can tie a bowline, you can braid hair.  I don't understand why men are fearful of trying new things and dismiss certain activities as "womanish."  Everything you learn to do is just one more skill in your toolbox.  I can frame, plumb, wire a house, cook, bake, do higher level mathematics, braid hair, general auto repair, create pottery, weld, crochet, plant a flower or vegetable garden, and a hundred other skills.   Separating any of these skills into masculine or feminine is pointless and doesn't help us as a family, or society.

Sorry, but numerous psychological studies prove you wrong. Gender roles are a thing and are invaluable to our species, and to many others who also honor them. Neither role is more or less important, but when observed, even the members of one gender or another that breaks from their "traditional roles" are treated differntly by their respective groups.


Citations, please.
 
patowen  
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2017-02-20 11:34:12 AM  

TheAlgebraist: iheartarchimedes: NephilimNexus: [peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com image 416x311]
Above: Every single dad in America who actually won the custody battle, pictured together.

I've known tons of guys with custody. Literally. Tons of them.

It doesn't take that many dad's to equal a tonne......


I'm adding (substantially) to this tonnage.

My daughter was 4 (her disabled brother 8) when her mom left.  We kept her hair trimmed around shoulder length. That was fairly easy to deal with, went up out of the way for sports and can got pretty when needed.  The worst part was the mountains of elastics and scrunchies stashed everywhere.  I think we bought them by the pound.

/She's 15 next month.
//God help me
 
dewihafta  
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2017-02-20 11:44:55 AM  
I need to take that class. Im 38 years old and never learned how to do my hair beyond a braid or a twist-up bun.
 
Saiga410  
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2017-02-20 12:49:07 PM  
I need this.  I can fix anything, I can jump into any problem with confidence, I can stare down a wild animal, but the idea of trying to put essentially a rubber band into the hair of a squirming dancing singing ball of energy scares the living bejesus out of me.
 
HairBolus  
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2017-02-20 1:39:52 PM  
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catmandu  
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2017-02-20 2:16:20 PM  

albatros183: yet another hopeless person grasping for bootstraps as they are yanked away by... or is it a rich douche that wants to be a hairdresser?

no I DNRTFA


Neither. A cool dad who likes spending time with his daughter.
 
2017-02-20 2:49:58 PM  
One of my favorite memories is of my Dad brushing my hair when I was sick. I didn't even know he could do that but he wanted me to look nice when Mama got home.
 
2017-02-20 3:23:27 PM  
I do my daughters' hair almost every day because I work from home.  I had no idea I was some kind of hero.
 
supayoda  
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2017-02-21 12:35:47 AM  
Single parents are some tough motherfarkers. I don't know how you guys do it.
 
2017-02-21 1:11:09 AM  

supayoda: Single parents are some tough motherfarkers. I don't know how you guys do it.


Friend of mine is a widower with a teenage son.  I can't even imagine.

/it's not even biologically his, it's his stepson
//he legally adopted the kid before cancer took the wife
///fark cancer
 
daphosta  
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2017-02-21 10:01:40 AM  
As a father of three girls, I find it disturbing how many guys don't know how to brush hair. It's not that hard.
 
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