Dad taking his daughter to watch the Barbie movie is legend!

[Quixote1818]

In a touching and joyful gesture, Eleazar Rodriguez made his daughter, Katherine, incredibly happy by taking her to watch the movie Barbie. But what made this outing truly special was that Eleazar dressed up as Barbie himself, wearing a tutu and embracing the character. This act of love showed how much parents would do to bring joy to their children.

Katherine asked her dad to wear something pink to the premier.

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Eleazar’s love for his daughter knows no bounds. When she asked him with a playful challenge, “Daddy, take me to the Barbie movie premiere, but wear something pink, or will you be embarrassed?” he wholeheartedly embraced the idea, knowing it would delight her. In an interview, Eleazar humbly shared, “For the sake of pleasing my family, I would do anything.”

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More: https://brightside.me/articles/dad-becomes-barbie-and-takes-daughter-to-watch-the-movie-more-photos-inside-814384/

[Brother Buzz]

1. Those boots totally makes the ensemble

[Hortensis]

5. A perfect complement. What a great guy!

[MagickMuffin]

2. What a powerful gesture, and Dad looks good, pretty in pink

Katherine is a very lucky girl. May her daddy always continue to support his baby girl!

[LonePirate]

3. His daughter means the world to him. She has a great dad.

[wcmagumba]

4. very cool for him and the family....nt

[AllaN01Bear]

6. wonderful.

love it .

[niyad]

7. Damn, it is dusty in here.

[DiverDave]

8. Made me smile.

Now that's how to be a DAD.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. ❤️

[meadowlander]

10. I know you/the journalist mean well

but:

1. Taking your daughter to a movie she's interested in is basic parenting. Can we stop writing literal news articles and having viral videos for "man parents and isn't a sexist piece of shit to his daughter"? When was the last time we had a ticker tape parade for "Mom takes son to soccer game and wears jersey!"?

2. A man wearing pink or a dress isn't an event, especially when it's wrapped up as "look at the extreme lengths this man will go because he loves his daughter!" It reinforces sexism and transphobia to say that wearing a particular color or cut of clothing is an act of sacrifice for which he should be applauded (ala "I'll do anything for my family! Even see a girly film wearing girly clothes!". I'm AFAB and wear men's clothing every day. Where my award?

I'm not saying this to trash a clearly lovely man doing a lovely thing. But can we actually think about the assumptions behind this being a news article and the message that that sends to women, girls and trans people? I.e. Your dad is a superhero if he shows your interests basic respect.

[NoRethugFriends]

13. wow. uncalled for

No one was disrespected by pointing out something beautiful. Message sent is guys should be good fathers.
Many are not. Could just as well apply to a trans man or a gay man who's a father.

[Attilatheblond]

14. Spot on.

[meadowlander]

16. No, message sent is men are a "legend" for doing something women and trans people do every day.

It reinforces how low the bar is for everyone else with a penis when it comes to parenting their daughters and that cross-dressing is an extraordinary sacrifice for a cis man because he loves his child and not a totally normal thing that trans people do every day.

Is he a good father? Yes. Is "man is good father" front page news? It shouldn't be. That's my point.

[eggplant]

17. THIS.

[erronis]

19. Sorry. You can't reduce the good vibes that this causes.

I'm a older gent with 4 girls and one adopted boy. It's a special thing when a father or man can show their caring like this. I didn't always do so and wish I had.

Doesn't detract from the fact that many children get most of their nurturing from the women in their lives. We can all do better.

[Ilsa]

20. I get it. Years ago, our newspaper ran a feature on

Mothers Day on a father raising his young triplets. The mother had died in childbirth. Sure, do a feature on him for Fathers Day because he's a father.

[soldierant]

27. I see the way youare thinkng, and you have a point.

Yes, women do these things every day. But the fact is men DON'T do these things every day.

If we never hear about it when they do, what is the message? The message is the MEN NEVER DO THESE THINGS. I think that may be even worse.

I suggest if he inspires even one other father to do somethng similar, it's worth it.

[stopdiggin]

28. and you have a solid point

Is this guy making a big effort? Sure, yeah.
Is that 'legendary', and therefore front page news? That's surely setting the bar pretty danged low.

[Easterncedar]

29. You're right, of course

Sometimes we get charmed by the surface; thanks for telling the more complex truth.

But I did think the father’s playful sweetness is pleasant to see in these troubled times. I wonder how they liked the (also not so simple) movie after all that.

[obamanut2012]

38. I thought the same thing when I read the OP

The bar is set so low for fathers, and so high for mothers.

[Quixote1818]

39. I understand your point but it took guts in the current climate for this Dad

To risk ridicule dressing up like this for the sake of his daughter.
Just look at some of the comments on the Facebook page it was posted on if you don't think he put himself out there doing this. Your suggesting he wasn't taking a risk here. He was and hell yes that should be applauded.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

57. Wow.

The site to link to the article is called "brightside," so maybe seek out one called, "Shittingonothersisfun.com"?

The messenger is not responsible for how YOU CHOOSE to receive the message.

This has absolutely NOTHING to do with YOU.

[SWBTATTReg]

48. This is a 'feel good' video, and I choose to honor it in that manner, and not add any negativity

to it. I guess some people can't handle it.

A wonderful family, obviously very caring for each other.

[NoRethugFriends]

56. exactly.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

58. I agree

[Quixote1818]

59. Bingo! nt

[BannonsLiver]

23. Good grief.

[NoRethugFriends]

37. well

I take my two granddaughters to a week long music and dance camp and my daughter then gets a well deserved week long vacation by herself and her husband works the whole week. No points for either my son-in-law or me i guess.

Queue comments about patting myself on the back .

[Quixote1818]

40. People seem to be forgetting the current climate

This Dad took a lot of grief for doing this if you look at many of the comments on the Facebook page it was posted on. He's getting applause by some for risking ridicule. That's what makes this different from all the wonderful people who do amazing things for their kids and don't get recognition. This took courage and a father comfortable in his own masculinity in a very hateful climate.

[NoRethugFriends]

43. exactly!

[Kali]

33. I get it

the world is complex, the story is sweet but the context is as you say. I see both sides of it.

[nini]

42. And sometimes it's just a nice story

With so much crap going on in the world it’s nice to see a little girl have a good time with a dad who isn’t a transphobic freak. His gesture is what is needed so it does become the norm in this screwed up country.

One of these days I’d like to see a nice story like this and just let it make me smile and not have it made into something negative.

[KentuckyWoman]

44. We have a local Mom raising 5 boys alone.

She apparently has a special hate for American football, but it turned out all 4 of her boys love it. So she did what Moms do ... she learned all the rules to the point she is one of the coaches for her community leagues - and apparently pretty good at it.

They did an article on her in the local paper. It started something. First they added a spot in the paper every week to highlight parents doing what parents do. Now it is a whole "good news" section that highlights all kinds of people being good people.

I can understand why someone might look at this Barbie story in a negative way, but not me. Especially given the current climate, the more the better.

[BlueIn_W_Pa]

63. message that that sends to women, girls and trans people?

Really? It's a message about a daughter and dad in a feel good article, that's all. If it doesn't relate to you, don't make it about you.

[Paladin]

11. Atta boy, Dad. (nt)

[gay texan]

12. O-----m

To the fucking G!!!!!

Love that dad

[ShazzieB]

15. Awww, how sweet!

I just love this! 💗 💋 💞

[republianmushroom]

18. The man is a true hero.

[kimbutgar]

21. I saw a lot of people dressed in pink watching the movie today

I did wear a shirt that has pink in it !

[Beacool]

22. Love it!!!

It reminds me of the father who dressed like Elsa from Frozen because his young son wanted to go as Elsa, and he wanted to support him. So there they both went trick or treating dressed like two Elsas.

[Music Man]

24. ThE wOkE mOb iS aT It AgAiN!

WoN'T sOmEbOdY tHiNk oF tHe ChIlDrEn?

[iluvtennis]

25. Love it - a man who has no qualms about his manhood. Bravo

[madaboutharry]

26. A couple of things:

1. This man seems to be a good person and is obviously a loving dad.

2. Not everything requires making a statement about. Life is short. Sometimes we can just give a smile and move along.

Happy to be the 100th rec for this OP.

[fierywoman]

30. L*O*V*E LOVE LOVE !!!

[TheBlackAdder]

31. Props to dad! I'm seeing it with my 21yo daughter tomorrow afternoon.

[madaboutharry]

32. It's a great movie!

[mainer]

34. Just saw Barbie! Quite a few men in pink!

Old, young, some 70-ish men in pink shirts, a couple of teen guys in pink tutus. It's so refreshing to see men being part of the Barbie phenomenon.

[mainer]

35. btw, I went with a conservative young woman

who was worried the movie was inappropriate for her 9 year old daughter. She'd heard it was subversive, that there was a trans woman in the cast, that it was all about the patriarchy.

She really enjoyed the movie and decided it was just fine to take her daughter to see it.

[LeftInTX]

36. This was in Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) They must have money to afford that pink Barbie car!

[LudwigPastorius]

60. Other photos show them driving to the cinema in hardtop with a sagging headliner.

I think the car is owned by Warner Bros. and was parked outside the theater for publicity purposes.

[LeftInTX]

64. Oh...OK! LOL

[Jean Genie]

41. Pink rules!

What a terrific dad! You not only made your daughter's day - you made ALL our days! Bless you, sir!

[dchill]

45. DeSantis has your boots, Eleazar!

[Brother Buzz]

49. DUzy worthy!

[Roy Rolling]

46. I love it!

Dad of the year.👏

[SleeplessinSoCal]

47. My take...

I wonder if he asked her if he could dress as Ken... As it is, she told him to wear Pink and he reacted as a Ken by serving Barbie, his daughter. As a dad, he could have informed her that Ken was an option. But he opted to actually be a Ken and do what he was told.

(My opinion is very meta. Getting at Gerwig's heart of this movie, which I've been researching for some time.)

[Wild blueberry]

50. Sweet dad, sweet family

Good news, I'll take it.
Thank you.

[wryter2000]

51. What a great dad

[dlk]

52. Love it!

After all, it’s just a costume.

[CatWoman]

53. this is so cute

Ted Cruz is gonna stroke out

[SouthernDem4ever]

54. While I applaud his having fun with his family

Make sure this is still legal where you live. If it isn't vote the assholes in your government out of office.

[Emile]

55. OMG what a wonderful dad!

[MorbidButterflyTat]

61. Choose

love.

[planetc]

62. Am I the only one to see how much fun Mr. Rodriguez has making fun of himself?

It's because he makes no attempt to be a convincing Barbie that he's grinning from ear to ear. He has the sort of middle-aged figure that you want to see on the guy who comes with a tow truck to take your car to his repair shop, but it was not made for tutus. He's laughing at the whole "guys wear this and girls wear that" delusion. He will wear what amuses him, and get a good laugh out of it. And his daughter has such a shy smile. Maybe she needs to be less shy, and with Eleazer for her father, she'll learn to laugh whenever possible.

And that's what's missing from our various culture wars: anyone laughing at themselves. I haven't found anything funny about climate change yet, but grown men running around afraid of drag queens? Hilarious!