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20. Pink & Blue, Girls & Boys

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Sun Mar 7, 2021, 04:12 AM

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 OP

Good idea. I remember that if I wanted something in red or blue for my daughter pnwmom Mar 2021 #1

Same with my daughter, boy's shoes for her wide feet. She didn't mind, but didn't want something Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #2

No!!! This is really dumb.They are just handing them a nice juicy cultural issue. Plus really? Dream Girl Mar 2021 #3

Most little girls clothes are pink and/or frilly. pnwmom Mar 2021 #4

You must be going to some vastly different stores than I go to Celerity Mar 2021 #5

I changed that right after I wrote it. I still think it's silly to get worked up pnwmom Mar 2021 #6

Just watch Dream Girl Mar 2021 #26

Watch what? I have a daughter and a son. I don't think having a combined department pnwmom Mar 2021 #27

I'm talking about wat the GOP will do with. They will liken this to "forcing boys and girls to wear Dream Girl Mar 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #8

At Target I see some pink/purple/frilly stuff Bettie Mar 2021 #11

"Boys...well, it's the same stuff but the pants are sweat pants." left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #14

Pink & Blue, Girls & Boys TheBlackAdder Mar 2021 #20

This is where it starts. mammasbaby Mar 2021 #40

I have four. While we're open and neutral, television, school, friends and their parents influence. TheBlackAdder Mar 2021 #50

Has any anthropologist ever stumbled upon some culture that didn't have gender stereotypes? Klaralven Mar 2021 #55

Yes, a few earlier Native American tribes. There are a few others, but can't recall them. TheBlackAdder Mar 2021 #58

Really? Men and women equally active in the care and feeding of infants? Klaralven Mar 2021 #60

You can research Native Americn Gender Roles. My books & manuals are all boxed away in storage. TheBlackAdder Mar 2021 #61

I agree. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #36

It sounds like the article is only saying signs for toys and child care items Victor_c3 Mar 2021 #57

This is electoral madness. Might as well call it The Democratic Majority Sabotage Bill, and I am Celerity Mar 2021 #7

+++ JohnSJ Mar 2021 #21

I think you need to let businesses do some of these things on their own JI7 Mar 2021 #9

My youngest brother wanted a GI Joe and was ridiculed by all the males in my family MagickMuffin Mar 2021 #17

This must have been the 60's Polybius Mar 2021 #42

I agree PatSeg Mar 2021 #45

I had two boys, and I always noticed that the girls' clothing section PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #10

Toy aisles aren't generally labeled by gender, Bettie Mar 2021 #12

My observation also. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #13

Who knows? Bettie Mar 2021 #31

Toys are just generally grouped by type and age Deminpenn Mar 2021 #24

I think this is dumb. Even at early ages, boys' and girls' clothes need to be cut differently. kysrsoze Mar 2021 #15

What I'd like to see is a better range of clothing for different types of bodies Bettie Mar 2021 #33

This is starting to get crazy. jml510 Mar 2021 #16

What is? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #46

This is all these people have to worry about? Bayard Mar 2021 #18

right ?! Must be nice ... uponit7771 Mar 2021 #19

They obviously have too much time on their hands. With all the problems we have going on JohnSJ Mar 2021 #22

Yes, especially in California PatSeg Mar 2021 #47

+++ JohnSJ Mar 2021 #54

RIDICULOUS! 👎 nt Raine Mar 2021 #23

Stupid. What's next? No women's and men's department. What about shoes? boston bean Mar 2021 #25

No problemo. Put men's workpants in the same aisle as bras. People have plenty of time to shop dalton99a Mar 2021 #43

If women wore men's shoes, they'd have fewer foot problems Klaralven Mar 2021 #52

Just remember that with boy's clothing, the buttons are on the right side. Klaralven Mar 2021 #29

In the 1960s I bought a nice corduroy outdoor winter coat at a thrift store left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #34

I always found that whole button thing peculiar PatSeg Mar 2021 #48

Here's why men's and women's shirts button up on different sides Klaralven Mar 2021 #53

It's not about clothes at all - read the article FreeState Mar 2021 #62

I'm fine having undivided areas. It's silly to make it a law, though. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #30

... NurseJackie Mar 2021 #32

Not good politics. Even most Dems (especially PoC) are more moderate radius777 Mar 2021 #35

I guess all the problems in California are fixed BradAllison Mar 2021 #37

The village I grew up in was so tiny we all wore the same brand of flower sacks. Hugin Mar 2021 #38

I live in a normal liberal state, NY Polybius Mar 2021 #39

Idiotic. dalton99a Mar 2021 #41

Fuck the Sac Bee and their flamebait headline. This doesn't ban sections. Alex4Martinez Mar 2021 #44

What good is a balsa wood model if you can't buy glue to put it together? Klaralven Mar 2021 #49

I don't think this is an issue the gov't should get too deep into... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #51

Hard facepalm Sympthsical Mar 2021 #56

This is so stupid. How about doing something about the shitty homeless situation instead???? beaglelover Mar 2021 #59

Really dumb idea. Nt ecstatic Mar 2021 #63