To be disappointed that the school newsletter is asking for donations of 'dressing up clothes for boys.'

[Marcipex]

So much for equal opportunities.

Perhaps they have enough for girls already and want boys to be able to dress up too?

Isn't it just that the nursery/reception dress up box is probably full of princess dresses and fairy wings and some boys (and girls) who like to dress up might not want to wear those things? Am failing to see what the big deal is.

I think what they probably mean is 'we have 20 million Disney princess dresses please don't send anymore'

But they could have phrased it better I suppose, something like 'dressing up clothes needed, occupations or superheroes would be particularly well received'

Agree with Camomila. Probably means that they have nothing but princess dress up!

Dont you differentiate when buying between boy and girl clothes? I always wanted to be the witch with powers, never a wizard.

They could have asked for donations of dressing up clothes, and stated that they have enough princess dresses and would like a bigger range

It's fair enough. They should have phrased it better, but just like every "Come as a Roman Day", "Come as a Superhero Day", "Come as a Victorian Day", they don't need an army of Elsas.

I wouldn't have wanted to wear floofy dresses either. I wanted to be Michaelangelo from TMNT or Kitana from Mortal Kombat.

I'm sorry, but my eyes appear to have rolled right out of my head.

If anyone finds them, could you return them please?

Thanks awfully.

Depends on the age and the purpose imo.

If it's genuinely 'dressing up' rather than 'costume' then YANBU (unless the boys have complained that they don't like the selection of clothes in which case YABU)

If it's actually 'costumes' then YABU. I'm a drama teacher and it's SO much easier to get hold of great costumes for girls than boys. My costume store is bursting at the seams with stuff for any female character you can think of but boys stuff, there doesn't seem to be so much of around.

Now of course it isn't the case that girl's costumes have to be worn by the girls and boys by the boys. Often the boys play girls and vice versa.

The costume goes with sex of the character, not the child.

So they don't end up with the 100 Disney Princess dresses

I agree it could have been worded better, without mentioning girls or boys specifically.

Presumably though, they are not presented as boys and girls costumes, and a girl can feel free to wear a fire service uniform and a boy to wear an Elsa dress....that's probably more important than the request , but I see what you mean. The boys may have asked for something new

worra

Presumably the children can use them however they want but the school is sick of Disney princess dresses

Pretty sure everyone will understand what they mean unless they're actively looking to be offended...

Is this the thing where we're all supposed to be terribly disappointed because boys don't always want to dress up as princesses or fairies?

Aaaaoooggga! MN cliche alert

My DS never played with dolls or dresses no one stopped him he just didn't want to, some boys still like traditionally boys toys

I also assume its because they have enough princess dresses. Can't see the problem.

Sheesh.

Maybe they have1 million flaming princess dresses and want a bit of variety.

Ok maybe they could of worded it better but unless your looking for something to be offended with today I don't think it's a big deal

But they could have phrased it better I suppose, something like 'dressing up clothes needed, occupations or superheroes would be particularly well received

This is kind of the issue behind the OP's annoyance though, isn't it?

Why are 'occupations' for the boys?

Although I do agree, it's probably just too many princess dresses.

It's not offensive, it just isn't accurate. What is a boy's dressing up outfit? A doctor's set? A police uniform? it's actually a daft request!

Yes I think you're right. It's badly worded. They should've said "we'd love to have a more diverse dress up box. Please donate x, y, z"

Presumably some boys and girls want to dress like princes and wizards and james bond, and not disney princesses/fairies. They probably felt they had to differentiate because they were getting too much?