Girl dads are great, actually

The slogan ‘girl dad’ has been printed on T-Shirts and trucker caps and worn proudly by fathers to daughters since the term was popularized by the late Kobe Bryant. But what does it mean to be a girl dad? Is it a performative notion of fatherhood, or a model for progressive masculinity? Ellie Muir speaks to proud girl dads about what it means to them, and learns about the backlash they’ve received from the manosphere