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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK you need to explain to them the history of messaging on girls clothing. If you read this article, although it’s dated, it has a lot of good examples. For example, the same brand sold a boys shirt with a superhero and the girls version that said, future superheroes wife. A boy shirt that would say genius and a girl shirt that would say I’m too pretty for algebra. The girl empowerment is the correct some of those messaging which is sexist at best.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dangerous-lessons-from-sexist-shirts_n_6102096/amp[/quote]

That’s the point though- it’s dated. Yes, those shirts are appalling. But OPs kids weren’t even born yet when those shirts were on the shelves. So OP can’t say “well it’s to counteract all the shirts that say girls are bad math” because those shirts are not around anymore. But “girls rule boys drool” type shirts are ubiquitous [/quote]

It’s not about the shirt it’s about the mentality and attitude towards girls and women. Just because a few stores pulled a few shirts doesn’t mean that those attitudes and influences are not still there. It’s a pretty basic conversation to have with her boys about how girls are treated differently, and the limitations put upon them with regard to voting, jobs, sports, leadership positions, etc.  [/quote]

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