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Oh fuck off... Superheroes for CIN

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TallulahTwinkletoes · 11/11/2014 17:07

Just picked up DD from CM and have been told it's superhero day for children in need 'but the girls can just go as princesses'. Ermmm fuck off. If it's superhero day, she goes as a superhero. What do I do now? Buy a superhero outfit and probably exclude her from the girls or follow like a sheep and let her be a beautiful princess? I'm sure she would live both...

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TheOnlyWayisGerard · 11/11/2014 23:00

DD is dressing up as Hit Girl from Kick Ass. Obviously she's not seen the films, but I've shown her the trailor and pictures and she now loves her purple wig and wants to be Hit Girl all the time!

harryhausen · 11/11/2014 22:57

Both my dd9 and ds7 are going as Dr Who. Not a superhero with a mask, but definitely a hero in their eyes.

Our school just said 'heros'.

YonicScrewdriver · 11/11/2014 22:55

Captain Janeway from Star Trek Voyager?

YonicScrewdriver · 11/11/2014 22:55

Captain Marvel (new film next year)

Stretching a point but Lara Croft?

Panzee · 11/11/2014 22:43

Nurse?

unclerory · 11/11/2014 22:41

Phonyics, Captain Marvel would be a good one. Pity it's impossible to find costumes.

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TallulahTwinkletoes · 11/11/2014 20:48

So you can just buy a square of Lycra and cut a neck hole in it? Is that what we are saying? I'm not good at this...

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EElisavetaofBelsornia · 11/11/2014 19:26

My pattern was from Pinterest but I'm going with ChunkyPickle's idea now. Hoping John Lewis will do Lycra as well as the fabric pens for the initial. I'm glad I found this thread as I have been quite confronted by how male the heroism genre is, and it's good to share the indignation.

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TallulahTwinkletoes · 11/11/2014 19:03

Phonyics, someone down thread has mentioned a mighty girl but female superheroes off the top of my head include...

She-ra
Cat woman
Wonder Woman
Spider woman (Jessica Drew)
Powderpuff girls
Pink and yellow power ranger
Watchmen had two women in it but not sure if age appropriate
Elektra (ultra violet sequel I think)
Buffy
Super girl/woman (not sure if genuine)

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JimmyCorkhill · 11/11/2014 18:44

No sew t shirt cape.

phonyics · 11/11/2014 18:38

Slight hijack but I'm an early years teacher doing superheroes as a theme; I'm making up an address book with pics and numbers of superheroes for the children to look through and dial the numbers of. Trouble is, it is overwhelmingly full of male figures and I'm struggling to find any girls/women to put in there. Would be v grateful for any suggestions!

bluebump · 11/11/2014 18:32

Our school is doing the superhero theme too, i've made a cape and mask for my DS.

ChunkyPickle · 11/11/2014 18:23

Easiest cape is a rectangle of lycra (shiny, brightly coloured, doesn't fray so doesn't need a hem) with a neck width slot cut across a couple of inches from one of the short ends (not too wide - it'll stretch over their head), and the corners at that end rounded off a bit (not necessary, but looks better).

No sewing, drapes beautifully, comes in any colour, and requires no velcro/ties. 1/2 a metre for a large child, then half that for a smaller one, and half that again for a baby (or you could actually measure if you're feeling thorough)

PandasRock · 11/11/2014 18:16

Our school has done the same as Showy's. The children get to design their own superhero.

Dd2 is going as Nature girl, with various own clothes (flowery skirt, flowery tights, animal t shirt, and a cape made out of a material off cut I had which has a tree print). I expect there will be a fair few princesses though Hmm

downbythelane · 11/11/2014 18:13

we have a blanket rule in this house that princesses are allowed but they must have either skills or gadgets (preferably both).

Timeforabiscuit · 11/11/2014 17:59

showy I think I love your school Blush

PerditaXDream · 11/11/2014 17:43

Plenty of female superhero ideas at A Mighty Girl - they have a Facebook feed and a website, predominantly for selling books and stuff but the FB feed often includes pics of people's daughters in their own superhero outfits.

Also, there's Buffy the Vampire Slayer....

Showy · 11/11/2014 17:37

I love our school. They said come as a superhero, invent your own if you dare. Please wear your own clothes if more comfortable. Voluntary 50p donation.

DD has invented Archaeology Girl. I made a cape, she decorated a T-shirt with her slogan "Solving the Mysteries of History".

School is hot on smashing gender stereotypes.

JimmyCorkhill · 11/11/2014 17:35

Pinterest is your friend.

I wanted to make DD1 a cape and have her initial on the back but she wanted to be Spiderman. I have made a cape for her teddy though!

When I first googled female superheroes they were all so sexy and totally inappropriate, even the girl from The Incredibles. All cat suits and leotards.

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TallulahTwinkletoes · 11/11/2014 17:32

I'm not sure they mentioned a pound to charity...

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TallulahTwinkletoes · 11/11/2014 17:31

EElisa I am stealing that idea!!! Fantastic! Glad I'm not the only one, I thank mumsnet for this getting my goat tho!

She does have two princess dresses and no superhero outfits. DP has hulk memorabilia so I'm thinking hulk if possible but I love the cape idea.

How does one make a cape????

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YonicScrewdriver · 11/11/2014 17:31

Yy bonkerz - mufti days with £1 to charity and £10 on an outfit are illogical!!!

Timeforabiscuit · 11/11/2014 17:28

Got my goat too!!

Dd2 has chosen Rapunzel - but she's accessorising with a frying pan Grin

Bonkerz · 11/11/2014 17:25

I never understand this dressing up thing for children in need or Red Nose Day etc mainly because they sell t shirts which a % of the £ goes towards the charity. Surely schools should be encouraging us to buy charity merchandise or just do non uniform day.
My FB news feed is saturated with people wanting to buy super hero costumes when really that £ could go to the charity instead via purchase of t shirts!
I got my son and daughter some pudsey socks and a pudsey t shirt each. Cost me £12 of which £7 goes to CIN!

DuelingFanjo · 11/11/2014 17:23

I think it's the general theme this year.