To be furious at this article?

[CatThiefKeith]

Article linked to our local paper listing 50 things that lazy mums are failing to teach their children.

Presumably their fathers can't teach them anything because their penises get in the way!

https://www.mykentfamily.co.uk/primary/the-top-50-forgotten-skills-120839/

I can do 42 of these things . Mostly self taught as my mother did not knit crochet etc . Clearly the system failed me 😒😣

" Essential skills are things like reading the London tube map, understanding how advertising persuades you to buy things, and knowing sexism when you see it."

^^ yy

I note that women are supposed to teach all their children these skills, has anyone taught their sons to apply make up?

YADBU to be furious about this article. Save your fury for something worthwhile - not the advert of a plastic bucket manufacturer.
You would have been reasonable to raise an eyebrow at it and privately contact the relevant parties in a polite manner asking them to reconsider, pointing out that they would alienate many potential customers with their approach.

Dormouse, my ds wears make up far more than me and has a larger selection.

The conversation we had once in Primark about whether he was going to get some mascara attracted some strange looks.

He doesn't wear it off stage and neither do I I don't go on stage either though