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

[Marcipex]

So much for equal opportunities.

So they want more dressing up suitable for boys who don't want to wear Disney crap? And girls who don't want Disney crap either?

And so they've made a simple generalisation for ease of understanding.

Yep, non-issue.

BroomstickOfLove I totally agree. If the stereotyping is just thoughtless not malicious I don't see what the harm is to politely objecting to it. I'm always baffled at why people become so defensive at just letting the kids decide. No-one's saying you're a terrible parent if your DS likes superhero (as mine does) or your DD likes fairies, but what harm is it doing to remove all pressure so boys who actually likes fairies doesn't feel embarrassed to choose that outfit if he wants to, even if they are a minority?

I can't get worked up over it. It has made me laugh, however, as I have a little picture in a frame. It is my almost 2 year old son wearing a peppa pig tutu costume thing over his jogging bottoms and slippers at nursery. I frequently find boys dressed as fairies and girls dressed as pirates at pick up time. I suppose I ought to be more grateful that his nursery don't push the gender stereotypes.

If it wasn't a school, I wouldn't mind, but a school should take care not to use exclusive language. I'd be upset, and I would say something to the school as well. I don't care if it made me "that" parent; we can't all stay silent and hope equality will happen by itself.

The worlds got mad ,,, do we have to pick holes in every little thing . I think it was worded just fine . The boys need more dressing up clothes . I'm sure they won't give a royal fuck which gender wears which box ffs

It's nit picking holes.

It's picking up on gender-stereotyping that is unnecessary and wholly inappropriate in a school.

If they want more dress-up clothes, but not princess/fairy/tutu stuff because they have a lot, then that is what they should ask for.

I think this thread shows how very ingrained gender stereotyping has become. And how very important it is to have it removed from schools so perhaps there will be less everyday sexism (in both directions) in future.