At the weekend, we went to a NT property that had an event on where volunteers dress up as various roles from the household. There was a lady (age about 60) who was acting as the ladies maid.
She asked dd (aged 10) if she can embroider, dd replied no. The lady went on (at length) about how all girls should learn to sew at school. dd can be very sensitive to perceived criticism so I tactfully stated that dd had not shown much interest in sewing but enjoyed playing piano, horseriding and drawing.
Lady ignored this and stated she liked to see girls in pretty dresses (dd was in shorts & a t-shirt with butterflies on) and that 'the way some children dress they could be a girl or a boy'.
I casually said that it was a good job dd was in shorts as she had found several large trees to climb in the grounds and we moved on.
dd did not mention the comments, so I don't think she was upset by them. Just suprised me that enforced embroidery lessons & the wearing of dresses seem like a good idea to some people!
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Quite suprised by comments aimed at dd
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herladyship · 08/06/2011 22:18
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