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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think your example about presidents is great; maybe add the 80 cents on the dollar salary figure. I'd tell your boys that these shirts are fighting against negative messaging that girls constantly get. They are not saying boys are bad, they are emphasizing that girls are strong and worthwhile which unfortunately not everybody believes yet. And because our society tends to elevate boys over girls, an equivalent shirt saying "boy power" would be inappropriate.[/quote]

Op - ok yes this is helpful! 
I guess on some level I’ve been reluctant to say ‘society elevates boys over girls’ bc I don’t even want to put the idea in their head. But obv I guess I have to acknowledge out loud at some point. [/quote]

Another example (if you choose to go this route) is pointing out the gender ratio in eg superhero movies.  How many of the avengers are girls?  How many shirts do they have with (male) characters on them that they wear because feeling like that character makes them feel awesome?  That’s why girls want to be told they’re awesome too.[/quote]

JFC

Don’t tell your kid any of this are you women insane?

Just say “it’s a T-shirt and it’s meaningless and stop being a big baby”.[/quote]

Honestly, this. Your kids need to grow a thicker skin, OP.[/quote]

op - oye - they're not crying about it, they just have questions. I think that's pretty normal, especially for a 7 year old.[/quote]

It’s really no different than the macho wording on little boy shirts. Do they ask about that too? “Stud”, “beast”, “ Parental Advisory: Lock Up Your Daughters.”  [/quote]

I have never seen a lock up your daughters shirt….[/quote]

Parental Warning Lock Up Your Daughters Bad Cute Boy T-Shirt https://a.co/d/9kBzftz[/quote]

Ok, fair. I guess I meant, on the shelves of retailers. I can find a shirt on Amazon that says basically anything. [/quote]

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