www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26064302
In other media too. BBC does not highlight this point but the Daily Telegraph, for example, made the point that in the 1970s, which was when my children were young, kids' toys and clothes were in bold primary colours, something that I have stated several times in various threads on the topic. But, despite the evidence of old photos I was beginning to wonder whether I was wallowing in nostalgia and 'misremembering' and even then we were swimming in a sea of pink. Glad to see my memory was correct - we old gimmers have these senior moments after all
The comments under the Daily Torygraph article are grim though, many insinuating that it is politically correct feminist nonsense instead of a desire by sensible adults to give every child the opportunity to be his or herself rather than a pink or blue clone.
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grimbletart · 06/02/2014 18:26
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