About babies used as billboards!!

[Bluebellsagain]

Pretty sure I am about to get my head bitten off but does anyone else find it exceedingly annoying when parents of babies seem to use them as a billboard for all their personal agendas/right-on views. I’m as much a feminist as anyone but the sight of my heavily-instagrammed newborn niece constantly photographed in onesies with slogans such as “never underestimate the power of women and girls” and “this girl can” make me cringe! I have a small daughter myself, try to raise her to organically be who she wants to be. I’m all for those feminist feelings and ideas just not plastered on the chest of a little girl who has no agency or understanding (to be fair my daughter is actually at an age where she might go understand them— but my niece is 1 week old!) The whole slogans on tiny kids thing just feels so try hard by the parents. Like it’s all just another chance to show off your views on social media. Anyone relate?!

Yes I think you’re probably right.

They should dress her in pink things that say ‘Daddy’s little princess’ instead.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with driving messages home regarding the empowerment and emancipation of women from day1. People have done it with boys forever.

I know op what you are getting at I hate any sort of slogan and character clothing.

Absolutely.

Can't give anyone the impression that you have feelings or opinions.

We women must be quiet, shut up, and certainly not dress our daughters in whatever the fuck we want to.

4th rule of misogyny: Women's opinions are violence against men thus male violence against women is justified.

Ok tsonlyme but the point is the only person you’re driving it home to, when it’s on a week old newborn, is your social media audience. Like preachy or what. I didn’t say other slogans are better— the little princess stuff is clearly worse. But what’s wrong with introducing those ideas and mores in a natural way as the child grows older to understand? Slogans just make the babies seem like accessories for mummy and daddy’s thought of the day. Cringe

Ok tsonlyme but the point is the only person you’re driving it home to, when it’s on a week old newborn, is your social media audience. Like preachy or what. I didn’t say other slogans are better— the little princess stuff is clearly worse. But what’s wrong with introducing those ideas and mores in a natural way as the child grows older to understand? Slogans just make the babies seem like accessories for mummy and daddy’s thought of the day. Cringe

^^this

Do people really do that?

At last, a counterbalance to the 'little princess' stuff. I hope it becomes more widespread (but more on the 'this girl can' slogan, first is a bit too ponderous)

Babies are innocent little things and should remain as such. I shudder at the thought of deliberately pushing an agenda onto my child by forcing them to wear a slogan. Wear it yourself if you feel that strongly about it!

Bit of a leap yomi! I don’t think my post was misogynist in the slightest. Prob should have put the “lighthearted” disclaimer. Just don’t get how it’s any different to a onesie saying “vote leave” or “vote remain” or anything else which is a view the adult is perfectly entitled to hold but that has no obvious place on a child who is wearing the slogan. The mother doesn’t go around wearing such slogans on her own tshirt It all feels a bit “look what an enlightened mother of a girl I am”. Virtue signalling.

She's a week old? It can't be that constantly then surely? Maybe they are just excited with new baby and all the new outfits I would expect it to calm down.

You have a really, really strange view on this.