Pretty much.

Rainbow shirt - ugly looks by conservatives.

Camouflage pattern shirt - ugly looks by the hippies.

Cthulhu shirt - ugly looks by the Christians.

SUPREME shirt - ugly looks by society.

I don't think the military style is the issue per se, rather than a society that is heavily gender coded, to the point that men who want to get involved with their kids find themselves constantly using female coded gear, which is a constant reminder that "you're doing a female task!" and only pushes them away / attracts ridicule.
Let them fucking have this. It's baby steps, you know?

I'm lucky France isn't in the hands of Y'allqaeda just yet, and that I ain't worried I'll catch the gay if I wear the wrong colour, but I can't imagine what it's like in the US, honestly.

My kid has been wearing 2nd hand metal shirts for about 15 years. That was also the aesthetic when we made quilts for him as a baby.

I gotta imagine there’s people out there laying heavy judgment on that decision. We think it’s hilarious. Poor dude was like 13 the first time I got a call about a Cattle Decap shirt he was wearing. I guess, technically it was sacrilegious but I appreciated him self advocating and pointing out a “guns, god, country” shirt another kid had on.

Thanks for attending my rumble about judging people’s parenting fashion.

If it gets dad interacting, and bonding with the baby, it's good for both of them.

For most buyers, it will be a minor statement "I chose to be a hands on dad". For certain demographics, that's a big deal.

I put it in the same category as bright pink tool kits. They look slightly silly, but get people involved.

What about a diaper bag with the UNSC logo on it and a baby bjorn that says "player 3 🎮"?