Changing the World Goes Corporate
Posted on 18. Oct, 2007 by Brian Reid in General
The first at-home dad slogan I fell in love with was “men who change diapers change the world.” I first heard it from Peter Baylies, who stuck it all over his groundbreaking At-Home Dad Newsletter, and got myself a shirt with the phrase on it. I received so many comments on the shirt that it prompted me to set up my little-used CafePress shop.
As it turns out, the folks at MenTeach were actually the originators of the slogan, and the Northern Sun people — who do nothing but churn out clever bumper stickers and T-shirts and worked down the street — picked up on it, too.
The phrase has now gone corporate. Babies R Us would be happy to sell you a long sleeve bodysuit+hat with the slogan for 25 bucks. I’m still trying to figure out if I’m happy about this.
Evan
19. Oct, 2007
Well, since Babies-r-us/Geoffrey, Inc. is going to keep making big money on overpriced crud anyway, they may as well make it on a great message…
MileHiDad
19. Oct, 2007
I wonder how Pete feels about this. His web site is synonymous with this phrase even though MenTeach may have come up with it first. Me personally, well I feel violated for him. Sacred ground has been tread upon!