Has The Dumb-Dad Stereotype In TV Ads Gone Too Far?

“This pop culture trope has been around forever. From Ralph Kramden to Homer Simpson to Phil Dunphy, sitcoms have long featured goofball dudes married to much shrewder women. As a comedic formula, it works. And what works in a 30-minute show will inevitably get used in a 30-second ad.” But a recent spot for Huggies diapers to a backlash; do the offended gentlemen have a point?