Trolls Call A Photo Of Joe Biden And His Son ‘Creepy’, People Respond With Similar Pics To Shame Them
The love between a dad and his son is a beautiful thing. And no troll on the internet can ruin it. When an artistic photo of former Vice President Joe Biden holding and kissing his son Hunter on the cheek surfaced on the internet, right-wing commentator and TV host John Cardillo criticized the fatherly expression of love and called it ‘creepy.’
However, the internet was quick to respond in the most beautiful way. Liz Plank, journalist and author of ‘For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Representation,’ invited the men of Twitter to share photos of them being held by their dads. The photos are powerful, honest, and we hope you enjoy them, dear Pandas. Let us know which ones you liked the most in the comments and remember to upvote your fave ones.

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The U S is almost all alone in that men do not traditionally kiss. Every other culture see this as an acceptable way to show love. if this is something you cannot accept, perhaps you are incapable of even recognizing love.
all these pics are great but i was taught that kissing on the lips was for lovers not parent and child but these are still nice pics
A quick peck is appropriate for parents and children or siblings as long as they are not full in making out I don't think there is anything wrong with it.
Load More Replies...He is probably whispering in his son's ear telling him the next country they are going to get money from.
The photo of Joe and his son is only creepy to the creeps. Rational folks look on it as a natural happenstance of people in a loving family.
What we see is a loving man who is comfortable displaying family affection. Save the outrage for the man who bragged about grabbing women's crotches.
Load More Replies...That is a beautiful image. In my generation, most fathers believed to show affection to their male children was detrimental to their "manly" status. Sons suffered emotionally and often did not know how to respond to their own sons. I think that it is wonderful that Joe Biden is such an affectionate father. He also shows that Joe is not afraid to show all sides of his personality. GOD bless him.
Candid snapshots by friends and family of the organic moments between fathers and their sons or daughters is natural and sincere. The Joe/Hunter image was pretentiously staged in a professional photo studio. It belongs in the next issue of AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS.
So much love in one picture... if that creeps you out, there's obviously something wrong with YOU.
Exactly!!! People can be such asshats about these kind of things. That’s what makes the world go around... love for each other.
Load More Replies...Hello! I’m a conservative and a Christian and don’t understand why this is supposed to be offensive. I always kissed my dad and hugged him into adulthood, and after he dies I’m 2017 don’t regret anything! If you’re a Christian and you have a problem, then remember that God desires to hold us, John rested against Jesus breasts at the last supper, “greet each other with a holy kiss.” If anyone has a problem with this then there is something deeper with regard to their own uncomfortableness with human touch.
God bless you, I wish for your sake you did too 💔 Before my youngest son past I was fortunate enough to hear him say “ I love you mom “ and to this day I can still hear it in my mind if I listen hard. Know that he loved you with his very last thought. God Bless and stay safe.
I just voted every. Single. Pic. Up! (Yes, I know that’s not how bp works, I did it only to set a statement against sucking #johncardillo s
My son kissed his father on the cheek his whole life, well into his 40's and he is glad as this is part of his memories after losing his father. Those who find it creepy never had a loving family that is for sure.
God, the "conservatives" in this country are not only hypocrites, but uptight as hell. In Europe it is quite natural to embrace and kiss your father or mother. What a bunch of jerks to take something so beautiful and turn it into something sinister and dirty
The picture of President Biden hugging his son doesn't creep me out a bit---- now the picture of tRump with a half-dressed very young ivanka sitting on his lap, that's inappropriate as hell! What hypocrisy from tRumpanzees...what hypocrisy!
I almost can’t tell which one is the dad!
Load More Replies...Tom Nichols, senior adviser to The Lincoln Project, writes on USA Today that the photo of 77-year-old Biden and his 50-year-old son might seem “awkward,” but it’s moving.
“Even strangers to these men would know what it means. All of us, after all, were once children. In this case, to know the circumstances in which it was taken is to know that it is a picture full of pain, love, forgiveness, and acceptance, and to look at it for even more than a moment is to experience at least some of those emotions, especially in the memory of our own parents or children,” Nichols writes, alluding to the fact that Biden stood by his son during his struggles with drug abuse and other troubles.
My husband is 60 and our sons are 26 and 28. They still hug each other and kiss each other on the lips!
Load More Replies...I wish I didn't have a drunk father who only calls twice a year for our bdays.
Good for you Dad, beautiful picture, how can anyone not be kissing that little bundle of JOY, Love it
Because sometimes, that’s all you can do is love your child. You can’t minimize their pain, or save them from trouble, but you are, as a parent, called to do one thing ,and that’s love your children!
I lost someone who I didn't see for nearly a year because of COVID. By the time I finally got a test and planned a safe way to travel home without exposure, it was too late. He was already in the hospital where we couldn't see him. It breaks my heart. I could have gone months before if I had just planned. But we always think we'll have more time. My advice is to make a plan to safely see your loved ones. Get tested, find a safe way to travel without risking exposure, or plan to quarantine and test on arrival. You can make it happen and you will deeply regret it if you don't.
horrible stories about COVID 19. Everyone is touched or suffering from it, mentally, physically. All we can do is take one day at a time. It’s boring, and taking too long to find a cure, everyone is in such a rush or hurrying. Nobody has the patience to wait it out, And I am one of them. Stay Strong!
God bless you and your father. Stay safe and keep him safe. I hope you get to phone him frequently. And let him know that you are thinking of him. Just because he is out of sight dosen’t make him out of mind.
COVID-19 has absolutely nothing to do with the beautiful love and admiration shown in this image. Politics very very often has nothing at all to do with our love for family members. It's sad how Main Stream Media in The U.S. has caused an awful world wide pandemic originating in China and spreading to the entire World because of the Chinese government not allowing information about it to be released for weeks. Our MSM made it a divisive political issue instead of just the pandemic it was. Sadly, our MSM has caused friends to be against friends, family members to be against family members instead of just reporting what the NIH and the CDC were saying, they were telling people they were not allowed to say anything. Eventually there was no way to stop the scientists and doctors from telling all of us, that they had not been 'muzzled' like the MSM had been telling us. Too late, the MSM had succeeded in politicizing COVID-19. Father & son love is untouched. Enjoy your Dad, & his love 4 you
I'm so sorry you can't see him.. I can't see my dad for the same reason.......
My heart breaks for all the pain this awful virus has caused. Just because you can't see your loved one, take what I say to heart please: Call them, every day. Let them know you care. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
What infuriates me about all this is that that man’s wife and daughter were killed and those two boys were in terrible shape in the hospital. Joe went home from Washington to Delaware every night on the train to be with those boys! Their relationships basically started with that tragedy! Can you even imagine how close those three must have been? And then Beau dies and Hunter has a drug problem that his father supported him through! What a story! How can anybody criticize that?!
Biden and his family have been through so much and here he is, running for president. He is brave and deserves this presidency. We need him. 🇺🇸
Load More Replies...And he had to be both father and mother to those boys after their mother and sister were killed.
All this smearing is part of PUTIN'S filthy disinformation strategy to interfere in another election to reinstall his FAVORITE ORANGE APPRENTICE TRAITOR PUPPET!! It really pisses me off to see how many stupid people are so ready and willing to believe it!!! EVIL HEARTS would easily subscribe to this kind of trash talk!!!
He just looks like an affectionet person. It will be a sad day when parents cant show love for their children. When ur children are babies u kiss them all the time, both parents, u dont just stop bc they grow up, doesnt work that way
He lost her in a car crash along with her mother/first wife. This photo breaks my heart every time.
The boys were in the car. They lost their baby sister, too.
Load More Replies...According to Nichols, the way that right-winger Cardillo reacted to the photo shows how his sense of masculinity has become corroded and shows his inner insecurity.
“More accurately, it is a child’s view of masculinity. Come on, Dad, quit it, guys don’t kiss. This is the insecurity of the boys who did not learn that to accept a father’s embrace is part of becoming a man,” Nichols explains.
He adds that males (not men) like Cardillo are “to be pitied” because they might have had troublesome family relationships that led them to have a “terrified” and “embryonic male identity of a small child.”
Not a dad, but whoever you are, I believe in you and that, no matter what, I am proud of you.
Load More Replies...I am crying. My beloved grandson’s drug addicted father died when he was 14 months old. He never knew his Dad at all because most of that 14 months his Dad was in jail.
I am so sorry you and your grandson had to go through that. :( I hope everything got better and hope you have happy lives now :)
Load More Replies...Now that is wholesome! From his striped izod to his baseball cap, and the kid looking with a smile. Like a Hallmark greeting card in real life!
This man obviously bestowed much love and respect onto his sons as you can see they returned it as young children and grew to be loving men. The little boy in this picture really shows lis love for his dad. As a man he shows that his character is so loving that he's concerned about finding a photo including his brother. The Dad did a wonderful thing bringing these men into the world. The sons love each other and they'll share that with other males, it's an important part of them.
beautiful. I wish my dad were still alive, I looked at him all the time like that - and he looked back at me just like this dad is.
Sleeping like this shows undeniable love, trust, and safety. This man must show unequivocal love and affection for his son or his son would not comfortably show the love in return, after all, he is in his most indefensible position right now, asleep and almost on his back. He both loves and trusts his father. This is earned.
This photo is beautiful, peaceful, genuine. ///// I wish I could remember one tender moment with my father, but I don't think it ever happened.
I'm in the same boat. My father has been a lifelong a--hole.
Load More Replies...I love this photo. I am 73 years old and I can imagine myself as this child resting in the arms of my Father God
They were very fortunate to be able to have such a wonderful relationship.
I was 40 when I lost my Dad back in 1997. I wish I could plant one on him now. :( I was lucky to him for 40 years. Not many have that blessing.
They are not afraid, to show their love in public, awesome !!!
I bet as a teen you were embarrassed. But now you realize what love he had for you.
My dad never read to me, but I can remember my 3rd grade teacher reading to the class every afternoon AND the books he chose.
My brother and I would pick out a LONG book to stay up late. (And to be funny)
he did (from what it looks like in the picture) just get married tho
Twins (with the exception of about a 25 year age span). You can tell they're father and son.
I am sure there are men out there who will not admit that their fathers didn’t bond with them. Which is truly sad.
I had a photo of my dad and me launching a model rocket back about 55 years ago. My ex-wife burned a lot of my childhood photos and Army photos when we separated! He passed away about 17 or 18 years ago now, and I still miss playing the guitar and singing with him.
I’m so sorry to hear that. That was a horrible thing for her to do but at least you have memories. 💜
Load More Replies...Navy, looks like a crew member on a submarine. Thank you for your service
I'm always wondering about people finding it weird to show your kids that you love them...whatever way.
Those are the same kind of people that sexualise everything they see. Bra Straps on teenagers, skirts on children and kisses of parents for their children. Those people are sick.
Load More Replies...That certainty is the greatest gift my father ever gave me. I NEVER had any doubt.
I know the feeling. I’ve lost both my parents. Many years apart
Load More Replies...my dad passed in 2003 oh what i wouldn't give to hug him and tell him i loved again
My Dad could never say the words, but when he was terminally ill, I made him say “I love you” and he told us over and over before he passed. ❤️
My dad pulled my ass back from the brink, too. He couldn’t save himself but if it wasn’t for him I would have died a junkie.
Yay for a dad he supported you and bragged about you know matter what. That is what being a parent is all about. Your dad is gone but please know there are other parents out there still supporting your recovery from afar.
idk why but the son reminds me of the penguin surfs up, much more supportive parent though
Damn, you can see the little hearts fly around the dads head! He is so happy!
Just think what a different person DONALD TRUMP would be if his father had shown any affection and approval…
I love the confident and borderline smug look on the kid's face - it's priceless! Daddy's proud too!
With the little dimples on those chubby arms! So adorable!
Load More Replies...The most I’ve ever gotten out of my dad was a firm handshake. So I’m over joyed for them and envious for myself
Oh so beautiful. A kiss and I love you. I hope you continue that. ❤️🙏🏻🕊
All theses pics are so special an sweet it bring tears to my eyes 👀 as I'm sitting here pouring tears cause of theses beautiful pics an awesome sweet messages theses men are saying about there pics
In their eyes you can see liquor and love, I could not get away from my "prick" father until I was seventeen. I left, but came back and made all the mistakes you can make when your father is terrible. I tried everything I could to get him to just like me. I went to school to work in the family business, he promised me when he retired I'd take over, he sold the company instead and didn't even tell me. I ended up starting a completely different type business, founding a charity and marrying my girlfriend from when I was sixteen, her family treated me like one of them so they became my loving family and my wife and I have been together fifty three (53) years!
There are too many people who have been let down and damaged by their terrible fathers. It's such a shame. I'm very glad that you found love in a new family, Chip. Your comments on these pictures have been very sweet, and you sound like a good man. All the best to you.
Load More Replies...Sadly sometimes a bad guy makes a man realize what a good dad should really be.
My father made the same pledge and spent his life living up to that pledge. I miss him every day.
You either break the cycle and don't become how they were or you become just like them and repeat the cycle. Glad to see he did the first.
There is nothing greater that man can do in this world, than to be that boy's Dad. Heart of gold.
"Are not super touchy feely" except when alcohol is added to the mix.
Sometimes ridiculous and silly are synonymous with touchy-feely affectionate.
Dean, if you see this, I'm so sorry for your loss. Such a sweet image..
I’m so sorry for your loss 😢💔. Thank you for sharing this beautiful photograph ❤️🙏🏻🕊.
Oh! And I'm sending hugs to you. God bless and keep you, and your family.
I am so sorry for your lose. People just never know how much they will miss someone until that person is gone.
I disagree. One of the hallmarks of a GREAT DAD is one whose kids know they are loved.
If your children never have to wonder or doubt your love for them, then you ARE a great dad.
thank you for your service and thank you family as well. that looks like a heartbreaking goodbye.
i might get a lot of downvotes but people are only saying that is inappropriate because of his place in the dems and the fact that he is running against trump. if he was just an average man people would see this as an adorable father-son connection.
jeff and debora are total butt suckers its biden and his son whats wrong? the only thing that i see wrong is you
My 65 year old husband hugs and kisss our 42 year old son everytime he sees him; same with all the grandsons. They are and will be loving, tender, strong men because of it.
Beautiful. Raise your sons to express all their emotions, not just the ones men are normally 'allowed'. These are all gorgeous, a good Dad makes the world of difference in life. I envy those that had them, but not in a mean way!
To everyone who has ever asked what the phrase 'toxic masculinity' means - it's the hateful reaction by some people to the picture of two men showing affection for one another. The belief that masculinity must be performed according to very specific guidelines - don't be affectionate, don't cry, don't show weakness. There's a reason the suicide rate for men is so much higher than for women. So much love for all the men on here not afraid to show their love for their fathers/sons.
who else is crying rn. bc one day they know they are going to loose their dad.. it can't only be me right..
Anyone ever see the disgusting comments about Trump being affectionate with Ivanka?
Change is not easy. It is especially difficult to alter the "nature and nurture" of the connection between parent and child. Thank you for being there for your son the way your father wasn't. Your son has a head start in life.
It's nice to have your best friend with you during such an emotional experience.
The little hand holding dad. No question of how much live they xhare.
You are blessed man to know that your father loved you unconditionally every day of your life.
It took me a second to see the "hand placements" in the first photo. I laughed out loud.
At least you recognize the internalized homophobia. Now, you can actively battle those demons when they appear.
Kissing your child on the cheek is not creepy or inappropriate. Constantly talking about how hot and beautiful your child's body is and how you'd date your child if you weren't related, THAT is creepy and inappropriate.
RIGHT? It's so insane, Biden supports his son and with everything Hunter has been through I think it's amazing. Vs Trump saying he would sleep with his daughter cause she is so hot. WTF? Ew.
Load More Replies...Trump said his daughter is a hot piece of ass, would date her is they weren’t related, and constantly touches her rear end. If anyone is creepy, it’s certainly not the guy who is giving his son a hug and showing him a normal amount of affection.
Scyth, there are photos everywhere of trump touching his daughters ass. I can send you the links. Want to talk about creepy... how about talking about a ten year old girl and saying “that’s my future girlfriend, isn’t that crazy?” How about walking into a room full of naked teenagers and making them horribly uncomfortable? How about going on a talk show and allowing an old man to tell you how hot your daughter is and agreeing with him? How about talking about how long your 1 year old daughters legs are, but saying you’re unsure about how big her breasts will be? What about when asked what he and his daughter both enjoy, answering “sex?” What about saying his daughter has a nice figure for playboy? How about being accused of raping a 13 year old? What about wishing a known child sex trafficker well? Saying you can grab women by the pussy? Nah, just go ahead and ignore all that so you can continue to worship your dear cult leader.
Load More Replies...Great photo. How the h**l is this in anyway creepy ??? I would give anything for a photo like that of my son and his father but sadly his father died when my son was 7 months old.
I feel you. I don't know why anyone would downvote your comment, but my upvote brought it back to a zero. It is a great photo. I wish my dad was here too..... even though I'm a daughter, I wish he was here to hold my son.
Load More Replies...Listen. Joe Biden’s first wife and baby daughter were both killed in a car accident right after he was elected to Congress for the first time, in 1972. The two boys survived but were injured, and Biden took his oath in the hospital where they were being treated. Then 30+ years later he loses one of those boys to brain cancer. If Joe Biden is extremely open and demonstrative about his love for his children, considering the amount of loss he’s experienced, he has every good reason to be—-and those who think it’s improper can go f**k themselves.
Boy right there with you. My dad was comfortable in his male self and role of catholic dad to eight kids who he hugged and kissed. When my oldest brother lost his 8 month old son to meningitis my Dad as well as my Mom held him in their arms and cried with him over their loss. I remember my Dad holding my brother in a strong hug with his lips on brothers head while my brother moaned how quick the sickness took Robbie, I watched my fathers eyes bring with tears the ran into my brothers hair. Two fathers grieving deeply together.....I will take that sad loving memory to my grave. Also the tears of the big police sgt who tried to help with CPR when Robbie died on the way to the doctors. It happened so fast it ripped through his little body so fast in six hours of getting a fever he was dead. Let us also take that as a reminder with COVID how quickly disease can rip through one and leave others whole. God bless all loving parents and cops who care and fair.
Load More Replies...Just because you have no idea what real affection is doesn't mean it's "creepy"
"Trump supporter says photo is creepy." You want to know what is REALLY and truly creepy? Can you guess? Yes, folks, tRUMP supporters are what is creepy!
Jay Loren, I live in SF and was born in Portland, the only creepy things I’ve ever seen are brain dead hicks visiting to see what a city looks like.
Load More Replies...I feel like if my dad had received more affection from his father, he would have been a better father himself. I think it's sad that people try to make parental relationships into sexual ones. Internal homophobia has stopped many men from showing affection, when they needed to show more.
Coming from someone who has never had a father, I would love to have a moment like this with my Dad. Also, I have seen much creepier pics of Trump with Ivanka.
Seriously someone needs to stop cutting onions around me. This was a beautiful thread.
Ok I’m glad I’m not the only one. Was not planning on crying today but here we are. I don’t even have a dad but the love is almost palpable in these pictures. Absolutely beautiful
Load More Replies...Kissing your child on the cheek is not creepy or inappropriate. Constantly talking about how hot and beautiful your child's body is and how you'd date your child if you weren't related, THAT is creepy and inappropriate.
RIGHT? It's so insane, Biden supports his son and with everything Hunter has been through I think it's amazing. Vs Trump saying he would sleep with his daughter cause she is so hot. WTF? Ew.
Load More Replies...Trump said his daughter is a hot piece of ass, would date her is they weren’t related, and constantly touches her rear end. If anyone is creepy, it’s certainly not the guy who is giving his son a hug and showing him a normal amount of affection.
Scyth, there are photos everywhere of trump touching his daughters ass. I can send you the links. Want to talk about creepy... how about talking about a ten year old girl and saying “that’s my future girlfriend, isn’t that crazy?” How about walking into a room full of naked teenagers and making them horribly uncomfortable? How about going on a talk show and allowing an old man to tell you how hot your daughter is and agreeing with him? How about talking about how long your 1 year old daughters legs are, but saying you’re unsure about how big her breasts will be? What about when asked what he and his daughter both enjoy, answering “sex?” What about saying his daughter has a nice figure for playboy? How about being accused of raping a 13 year old? What about wishing a known child sex trafficker well? Saying you can grab women by the pussy? Nah, just go ahead and ignore all that so you can continue to worship your dear cult leader.
Load More Replies...Great photo. How the h**l is this in anyway creepy ??? I would give anything for a photo like that of my son and his father but sadly his father died when my son was 7 months old.
I feel you. I don't know why anyone would downvote your comment, but my upvote brought it back to a zero. It is a great photo. I wish my dad was here too..... even though I'm a daughter, I wish he was here to hold my son.
Load More Replies...Listen. Joe Biden’s first wife and baby daughter were both killed in a car accident right after he was elected to Congress for the first time, in 1972. The two boys survived but were injured, and Biden took his oath in the hospital where they were being treated. Then 30+ years later he loses one of those boys to brain cancer. If Joe Biden is extremely open and demonstrative about his love for his children, considering the amount of loss he’s experienced, he has every good reason to be—-and those who think it’s improper can go f**k themselves.
Boy right there with you. My dad was comfortable in his male self and role of catholic dad to eight kids who he hugged and kissed. When my oldest brother lost his 8 month old son to meningitis my Dad as well as my Mom held him in their arms and cried with him over their loss. I remember my Dad holding my brother in a strong hug with his lips on brothers head while my brother moaned how quick the sickness took Robbie, I watched my fathers eyes bring with tears the ran into my brothers hair. Two fathers grieving deeply together.....I will take that sad loving memory to my grave. Also the tears of the big police sgt who tried to help with CPR when Robbie died on the way to the doctors. It happened so fast it ripped through his little body so fast in six hours of getting a fever he was dead. Let us also take that as a reminder with COVID how quickly disease can rip through one and leave others whole. God bless all loving parents and cops who care and fair.
Load More Replies...Just because you have no idea what real affection is doesn't mean it's "creepy"
"Trump supporter says photo is creepy." You want to know what is REALLY and truly creepy? Can you guess? Yes, folks, tRUMP supporters are what is creepy!
Jay Loren, I live in SF and was born in Portland, the only creepy things I’ve ever seen are brain dead hicks visiting to see what a city looks like.
Load More Replies...I feel like if my dad had received more affection from his father, he would have been a better father himself. I think it's sad that people try to make parental relationships into sexual ones. Internal homophobia has stopped many men from showing affection, when they needed to show more.
Coming from someone who has never had a father, I would love to have a moment like this with my Dad. Also, I have seen much creepier pics of Trump with Ivanka.
Seriously someone needs to stop cutting onions around me. This was a beautiful thread.
Ok I’m glad I’m not the only one. Was not planning on crying today but here we are. I don’t even have a dad but the love is almost palpable in these pictures. Absolutely beautiful
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