Despite my best efforts, I have the same build as my dad did at my age. My wife tells me I have a "dad bod," which she says with equal parts cheek and affection. My old man did not live long enough to witness the rise and short-lived reign of the "dad bod" as the ideal male form. This happened about 10 years ago. A college student wrote an essay for her school's blog titled "Why Girls Love The Dad Bod," and that was that. Normal bodies were normalized. Beer bellies were celebrated.