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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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Roy Phillips
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Cherubi Batzel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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Gay Llama
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Cheryl Lohr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is probably whispering in his son's ear telling him the next country they are going to get money from.

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chuck green
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Donna Cline
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Donna Dziubek
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Chip_Boy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man obviously loves his son immensely, it's a beautiful image.

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Tim Arnold
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Dave Gordon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is absolutely disgusting that somebody would even look at that and say that there's sexuality behind it! It's obviously a loving father son touching moment where more people need to be like this with their parent or you give them a pack and say I love you and give him a hug because I know more people that do this every day that they see somebody and don't want anything like creepy from them and it is innocent. It's anybody with a gutter mind that would pull this s*** out and they should be ashamed!

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sharron lynn parsons
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of us, grew up without, however, my family always, hug and kiss, we are blessed !!!

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Jehanne Zeidan Bounasreddine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AMAzing world where love and care mean something as natural to make the world see. If somepeople are creepy it is because they have the wrong idea of love and are afraid to show it and this is shame by itself .show love people you are only passing by in this life!

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ugo ezeh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is nothing wrong with the picture, it's just fatherly love to the son

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Nick T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok you beat joe in the creepy contest. Good job...I guess...ugh gross!

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HooowlAtTheMoon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This picture makes me feel reallyyyy happy, I don't know why. I'm not crying you're crying.

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Joe Mama
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is it that when a dad gives his son a kiss some people get grossed out by that? They're parents too

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Harley...🃏
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parental love. My husband and I are always ready to show our sons and grandchildren affection. We love them always and forever. Thanks to all the loved ones who are willing to show this emotional bond. And I don't feel shame for John Cardillo. I do feel sympathy though. 💕 to all. xoxox

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Patrick O'Harris
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is nothing more pure and innocent than the bond of parents and their children

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Karen Loftus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s so beautiful ❤️🙏🏻🕊. It pulls at my feely bits.

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Nick T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your eyes are closed....someone investigate this guy on to catch a predator.

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Malady Johnson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah there's a lot more going on here than "the love between a dad and his son." Gross.

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Ballantine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People should take every healthy opportunity to hug kiss love their children or parents because tomorrow is not promised . For all those who haven't lost someone that they COULD HAVE showed more love and kindness when it happens I feel sorry for them

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Sherry Hart
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s obvious that John Cardillo didn’t have the same loving and nurturing relationship with his own dad. Not creepy at all!!! It’s important for dads to kiss and give the same attention to their boys so they don’t grow up with DADDY ISSUES!!!

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Carol Roeder
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can tell who the rock is in this family! This is beautiful!

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Lovely pic but nothing to do with what this is talking about.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So much love in one picture... if that creeps you out, there's obviously something wrong with YOU.

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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.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They were very fortunate to be able to have such a wonderful relationship.

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Kevin Donegan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Twins (with the exception of about a 25 year age span). You can tell they're father and son.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dean, if you see this, I'm so sorry for your loss. Such a sweet image..

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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