I’m not sure most dads really consider themselves victims of the zeitgeist because we don’t make a habit of feeling sorry for ourselves, except perhaps when we have a cold. But think about it. Dad-sneering is a growth industry. We’ve got centrist dads, dad bods, dad jokes, competitive dads and deadbeat dads. The dads of mockery are, by definition, predictable, dependable, reasonably successful and always worrying about their kids (well, apart from deadbeat dads).