How To Pass The Torch: Deconstructing The Myth Of The 'Deadbeat Dad: Dad Stereotype Meaning

The author provides a great detailed memory of his youth with and without his father, of which many of us can relate to that change in our lives. Though, not many can eloquently challenge the stereotype that has been placed on all men regardless of the circumstance. As children, it is not for us to know the details of what transpired with our parents. As parents, we should not allow the emotions caught up in separation from our partner to impair any of our relationships with our children. My dad is my hero. Those five words begin an emotional journey for the author that shapes the man he would become. When his father walks out of his life as a young boy, he grows increasingly angry and resentful. He finds refuge in the power of music, namely Hip Hop, channeling his angst into the art of rhyme instead of a stereotypically negative alternative.