Cool Guys at Ohio State University Offer 'Daughter Daycare' and Promise 'Dads, We'll Take it From Here'
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Yesterday it was frat boys at Old Dominion University offering a “freshman daughter drop-off” via enormous bedsheet banners hanging off the sides of their balcony. Today, the very cool guys are at Ohio State University in Columbus, where an off-campus house full of seniors is getting a lot of attention for their own banners, ones reading “Daughter Daycare 2.0” and “Dads, we’ll take it from here.” At least it’s punctuated correctly.
The photo, taken on Lane Avenue, was first widely seen after it was posted on an OSU fanpage called Eleven Warriors. A man in American flag bikini briefs frolics proudly in a kiddie pool on the front lawn, the banners snapping in the late summer breeze, as men and women holding drinks on the porch toast the camera. It’s an unforgettable tableau, one that could be titled, “A Portrait of the Early 21st Century American Male Who’d Like You To Know He’s Definitely Touched a Boob Before.” Here’s the full version:
Not surprisingly, the picture blew up. Local news station WCMH spoke to the household, where seven OSU seniors live (the house doesn’t appear to be affiliated with a fraternity). They’re sorry if they upset anyone in their desperate quest to let women know they’re real good at sex:
“Our motives were not to insult or look down on anyone, not to be sexist,” Justin Miller, who lives at the house, told WCMH. “Our motive is just to have fun. It is college.”
Reaction to the banners was varied. The students at the home said an English professor scolded them and some parents were upset, but that other people took pictures in front of the banners.
“People have been saying we are misogynists, we are sexist, we are degrading towards women. My dad, he is a good Christian man, I am a good Christian man, but we just do this for fun. We are not trying to cause any havoc or stir up any trouble, we are just trying to have some fun,” Alex Sheets, who also lives at the house, said.
Jezebel spoke to Columbus resident Lewis Reffitt, who took the photo and who’s a little dumbfounded at how quickly it turned into a controversy.
“Passing by and thought it was funny,” he wrote in a Facebook message. “Kids having a good time. Can’t believe this photo has blown up like it has really. I think people are over thinking it and not seeing the humor. Most are but some are bored I guess haha.”