An ode to the Lebanese "dad gut"

Published May 13th, 2015 - 04:34 GMT
The "dad gut": age-old symbol of Lebanese manhood.  (AFP/Joseph Eid)
The "dad gut": age-old symbol of Lebanese manhood. (AFP/Joseph Eid)

Before there was "dad bod" there was Lebanese "dad gut"  

Lebanese dad gut is more than a physical attribute. It’s swag. He’s a man who’s comfortable in his own skin. He doesn’t spend 24 hours a day chugging steroid-infused protein shakes and working out at the gym. He’s not going to mansplain postmodernist theory to you. Though he’ll probably try to mansplain some other shit. Let’s be real. He’s Lebanese. He’s a man. He can’t help it.

Source: Beirut.com

 

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