Title: The Real Story Behind Utah County Dad’s Viral Short-shorts Photo
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11 2013
Source: Deseret News
Nowadays, shorts-shorts are just regular shorts to us teens, right? We say it’s “the fashion”, “it’s popular”, “everyone is doing it” etc. Well, a father of four daughters and three sons, in Utah County decided to do the same! He and his family always have a family night every Monday; however this family night was like no other! When his teenage daughter, Myley, decided to dress a bit “slutty” he says. Mrs. Mackintosh asked her daughter to change into something more appropriate and Myley, without hesitating answered with a NO! Instead of yelling at her, or lecturing her on being disrespectful and inappropriate, Mr. Mackintosh decided to be “in the fashion”. He got a pair of his old pants and cut them to about in inch long – everyone was in the car already – he headed out and his kids didn’t even notice how their father was dressed. Once they arrived at the restaurant the kids saw their dad in his daisy dukes, everyone was obviously embarrassed. Myley and her siblings took pictures and posted on Tumbler, within 24 hours the photo of “Dad’s Short-shorts” went viral! Mr. Mackintosh shared this statement: “I simply did this in hopes that my daughter would know of my great love for her and that she knows of her great worth. Now that it has gone viral, I hope that young women everywhere understand their great worth. I will look like an idiot any day if that point gets across.”
In my opinion, I think it was crazy and embarrassing for Mr. Mackintosh, but it was definitely BRAVE and a very good lesson to all of us! I normally wouldn’t take “advice” from an adult about what I wear, however in this case I must, because I agree on that it’s not attractive and appropriate for young kids to over expose their bodies. Both my parents loved and respected the fact that this father was brave enough to put himself in that position knowing it would call a lot of attention, which is what he wanted, so teens would stop wearing the shortest shorts.
Mr. Mackintosh was trying to persuade young girls to stop wearing the shortest shorts. He doesn’t think it’s appropriate and attractive. Mr. Mackintosh says that it very low and embarrassing. He did all this, just to make his point get across young women everywhere understand their great worth, and to get his point across.