AIBU - to feel unsupported in my feminist beliefs in the playground

[Goldiloz]

I feel like this is the straw that broke the camels back.
I don't understand why mothers aren't supporting women's rights at primary school. Surely most sane people think that girls should be given the same opportunities as boys. We shouldn't pigeon hole 50% of the population just because they will grow up to have boobs and maybe pop out a kid or two. I feel like I am fighting a losing battle listening to some of the other mums in the playground.
It ranges from presents at birthday parties. The 'norm' seems to be buying girls creative/pink stuff unless they are a 'Tom boy' when they can get 'boy' stuff instead. And boys are only given sports and superhero stuff.
And party bags! Separate ones for boys and girls????
I just don't understand why women fail to see the issue with this and continue to justify it with generalised comments about 'most boys' and 'most girls'.
AIBU to expect more from modern women?

Thanks very much Tatina 😃

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You don't believe sexism exists in the workplace?

Would it surprise you that after my latest interview for promotion - which I didn't get as "you have young children so I don't think it's the right time for you...."

I doubt very much my DH has ever had his children bar him a promotion!

Oh and that was by another female.

Headofthehive55 I once had the senior partner of a law firm say to me in an interview "you'll have to choose between a career or a family - you can't have both". A LAWYER. It's illegal but it still happens.

People (of all ages before somebody says it's a generational/age thing) say 'thank you, nurse' to me all the time.

Just sayin'.

The multitude of anecdote does of course not data make, but my lived experience confirmed all the stats that are out there.

Have any of you seen this article. Very shocking, but not really surprising.

uk.businessinsider.com/witchsy-founders-created-fictional-male-cofounder-2017-8?r=US&IR=T

You don't believe sexism exists in the workplace?

I know a woman who runs a VERY successful business who has gleefully told me that she will never hire women - cause of the potential for maternity leave dontchaknow!

There are two genders fact, male or female and we are biologically adapted to prefer certain things.

Ah this old coconut gets trotted out so often it's astonishing. Actually male and female refers to our biological sex which is NOT gender.

This make help you dispel your ignorance: sexandgenderintro.com/

actually male and female refers to our biological sex which is NOT gender

Who told you this rubbish?

Your sex defines if you are male or female, that is an undeniable biological fact

Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine.

There are two genders fact, male or female and we are biologically adapted to prefer certain things. Girls prefer pink, pony's, Barbie etc and boys naturally prefer cars, trucks , etc.

Us women for example go for non dirty job like beauty, hair dressing and men work the sewer and hard heavy labor.

my male friend for example used to play with Barbie's and you can probably guess what he is now

Blah is on a wind up. You're good, Blah. The appearance of knuckle-dragging illiteracy is pretty compelling. Maybe your dream of being an author is within your grasp. You could write about how your Barbie-loving friend turned into a gay man by the Dastardly Sexual Preference-Bending Power of Doll, despite his father being a manly, hetero sewer-worker and his mother a sweet, feminine hairdresser (despite her secret longings to be a sewer-worker).