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To think a pink mufti day is outdated and downright ridiculous?

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funnyfoursome · 12/12/2017 21:09

So on the school calendar there is a pink mufti day next week for Reception and KS1. Apparently it's because a teacher is going off on maternity and expecting a girl. Thats 180 children who are going to be told ' you need to wear pink today because Mrs X is having a girl'. Maybe just me but I dislike the whole pinkification of girls and everything it stands for ie lesser expectations of girls. In the clothes realm I'm thinking of the rows of scientist/ astronaut tops for boys vs the "I'm pretty/ cute" tops for girls. I understand most people will say pink is just a colour but I do think its unnecessary for a school to reinforce these stereotypes. Any thoughts anyone?

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VikingVolva · 13/12/2017 06:23

Why isn't a harmless, non-themed mufti day fun??

derxa · 13/12/2017 06:46

I think you've got a bit mixed up OP. I've never heard of such a thing. I hate pink 'mufti' day for BC and I'm a BC 'survivor'.

sonlypuppyfat · 13/12/2017 08:45

You really do seem to be looking for something to be offended by. It must be the people I associate with but no one I know cares about gender and pink, you are being silly

MoistCantaloupe · 13/12/2017 08:48

I wouldn’t even have pink clothes to put my kids in.

isthismummy · 13/12/2017 09:04

Yanbu op. Telling the pupils they have to wear pink for a girl baby would sit very uncomfortably with me as well. The school are just reinforcing the pink for a girl stereotype. A stereotype which is getting stronger than ever judging by the amount of pink shit in every girl child clothing department I go in!

I would have to say something to the school tbh. It's not my style to complain like that at all, but this would really touch a nerve for me. It's not acceptable.

liquidrevolution · 13/12/2017 09:08

My daughter doesn't even wear pink Confused

Bloody ridiculous.

secretBadSanta · 13/12/2017 09:51

What's the problem with pink for a girl?

My eldest boy (7) would love it. He loves his pink shirt as it's just like his Daddy's.

This isn't a stereotype, it's harmlessly symbolic. Do those of you who dislike the idea also take umbrage with the colour of breast cancer awareness ribbons?

If the school had all the children dressing as nurses, secretaries and fairies then you'd have a point but as it is, give over!

VikingVolva · 13/12/2017 12:52

"Do those of you who dislike the idea also take umbrage with the colour of breast cancer awareness ribbons?"

Nope, nor the Marie Curie yellow. Because they are just colour choices for those causes.

It's not setting up a stereotype with children that baby girl = pink.

It's certainly symbolic, but reinforcing gender stereotypes is never a good thing.

Especially when a non-themed dress up is just as much fun.

Mxyzptlk · 13/12/2017 12:53

Isn't the point of mufti that the kids wear something they want to wear, not something dictated by the school?

I wonder how many of the boys will not wear pink, or will wear something that gives the message Pink = Girly = Silly.

WhiskyTangoFoxtrot · 13/12/2017 13:02

Title says 'outdated' but this sort of thing was unheard of when I was at at school.

Yes, we had non-uniform days, but there was no expectation that girls would wear one (clothes were expected to be handed down between siblings). I cannot see anything positive about this newfangled trend to colour-code children - unless you are trying to double your sales of clothes, toys etc by pushing one colour for one sex and making it unacceptable for the other.

I don't think there is any place in schools for the idea that baby girl = mark occasion with pink.

Couldn't they just have mufti - of if they must have a theme that is likely to require new clothes for some, then Christmas mufti?

chickenowner · 13/12/2017 13:08

Wow.

Find something that actually matters to moan about.

If you don't want to send your child in wearing something pink, then don't.

reallyanotherone · 13/12/2017 13:09

Interesting experiment would be to ask all the children to dress as a job a girl could do in celebration of the baby girl.

Would make parents of boys and girls stop and think a bit....

secretBadSanta · 13/12/2017 13:28

@VikingVolva

I think you're naive or disingenuous to suggest that pink ribbons fro breast cancer is "just a colour choice".

Surely you're either annoyed that pink is associated with females or not.

Is the reason because it would be in bad taste to criticise the ribbons despite the hypocrisy?

Donnerkebabbler · 13/12/2017 15:42

Very good points secretbadsanta

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