Dad bod is the beginning calls of a push to the acceptance of mediocrity for men. Fat acceptance has already begun working this black magic for women and it's taken hold, but the whole dad bod thing is a move to take men into the fold, although the fat acceptance crowd is curiously silent about the male side.  My own personal dad bod is going to remain lean and hard so that I have the same energy level as my kid and we can do all the things he/she wants to do.