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[quote=Anonymous]Someone got DD a bunch of gender neutral infant clothes, and while they were very elegant and tasteful and well-made, holy crap did they make her look ugly. Wore them out in public and heard someone say "that baby looks like a grumpy old man". After that, it was all dresses and pink and bows and she looked SO much better, like the sweet little girl she was.

I also made a lot of clothes on my own that were feminine without necessarily promoting stereotypes. Example, I made her Avengers, dinosaurs, etc outfits that were in blues, reds, yellows, and greens, but also with skirts and ruffles and bows. So very obviously a girl, but with styles beyond just unicorns and flowers.

What concerns me more than the color or style is the message it sends. When DD was born, I looked everywhere for a superhero shirt, and all I could find was one that said "I'm a superhero because I help mom out!" Meanwhile the boys had Avengers, Superman, Batman, etc.

It's a little better now, but even so, girls are limited to just Wonder Woman and Batgirl. Which is a shame, because DD absolutely *loves* Batman. She doesn't want Batgirl, she wants Batman. I think we should celebrate girls who want to wear Batman and T Rex, and just as importantly, boys who want to wear Wonder Woman and Frozen.[/quote]

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