- Christine
I will readily admit that I’m not a reader of Details magazine and frankly I am still a little confused as to who exactly their demographic is. With that said, they caught my attention when they mentioned Kevin Federline and Larry Birkhead as some of the most influential men under 45. What I find more surprising than the fact that someone finds these two guys influential, is the actual reason why Details lists them as influential in the first place. And it may surprise you too. Get this: it’s for their parenting skills. Perhaps this is a rouse or a joke—given the fact that on the front cover with other stellar headlines, such as “Enough Already with Fake Boobs” and “Are You Turning Your Kid into a Douchbag”.
But Seriously… Kevin Federline? Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes waiting in line at the supermarket knows the guy won the title by default. I am by no means defending “Unfitney’s” behavior these last couple of years, but has America completely run out of suitable father figures (and let’s not forget that for whatever reason—maybe a demographic one—the guy has to be under 45) to model their behavior? As near as I can tell Kevin Federline has no job. And did Details magazine forget the fact that he left his then pregnant girlfriend and mother of his kids to date and, then later marry Britney Spears? So yeah, he was given sole custody of his two children with Spears. But if fatherhood is as important to him as mentioned in the article, why has he not gone after custody of his first two kids?
In Kevin’s defense, he does come across as less of a pimp than the briefly mentioned Larry Birkhead, who, as the article mentions: “US Weekly now runs photo montages of Daddy Birkhead helping Dannielynn blow out the candles on her first birthday cake”. I wonder if this is the same first birthday party attended by over 100 guests who where required to turn in their cell phones and sign a release promising not to snap photos (reported by People Magazine). Could the no-photo request have anything to do with Daddy Birkhead’s desire to sell his photos of the party and his daughter to the highest bidder? But how am I to judge? Maybe all of his whoring the child out is just an attempt to create the same environment that girl had when her mother was alive. I can only guess at how lucrative of a career this must be for Daddy Birkhead. Perhaps the only reason Kevin hasn’t been able to employ his own version is due to the fact that his ex is still alive. Or could it have something to do with creating a steady stream of income? If he had the steady job of whoring out his kids, I’m sure his request for more child support would no doubt be denied.
Maybe the magazine is trying to champion the role of the single father. But I’ve got to believe there is a more suitable role model. Hopefully next year, Details can find someone a little more praiseworthy and/or influential in the parenting realm. In the event that guy doesn’t exist and they choose to follow the pattern they created this year; may I put in an early vote for Casey Aldridge (the most recent Spears impregnator)? Let’s face it, I think Details should admit that their description of an “involved father” has very little to do with parenting, and much more with knocking up a famous celebrity.
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