Proposed California bill calls for gender-neutral toy and clothing aisles in department stores

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A new bill in the California Assembly has gained the attention of many parents across the state. Assembly Bill 2826 would require retailers in California to create gender neutral aisles for children's merchandise. The bill would apply to children's clothing, toys and childcare items.

“As a mom of two toddlers, if I have a boy and a girl, having it centralized where I don’t have to run around the store is a great idea,” said Chloe Gannage, a Paso Robles mom.

The bill proposed by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) would require all retail department stores with 500 employees or more to comply.

The bill states that "keeping similar items that are traditionally marketed either for girls or for boys separated makes it more difficult for the consumer to compare the products and incorrectly implies that their use by one gender is inappropriate."

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/proposed-california-bill-calls-for-gender-neutral-toy-and-clothing-aisles-in-department-stores


Long overdue in my opinion

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1. Too much.

Government should limit itself to essential matters like pandemic control and public infrastructure maintenance, not retail store layout. Laws should be a last resort, not the first, kneejerk response.

Moderately yours,

HnH

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2. Agreed

This is why they mock us. If a store WANTS to do this, great. But making it a law?????

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3. I would have to agree with you here.

This should be left to the choice of the individual retailers based upon the desires of their patrons. To make it a law is just overkill and one of the reasons that moderate people think people on the left are ridiculous. This really should not be a top priority for legislators given all the other important issues we have going on in this country right now.