Superheroes and Princess kids event.

[NicoAndTheNiners]

Our gym has a kids club. They're organising a superheroes and princess event.....actually a valentines dinner. Leaving the valentines dinner aspect of it aside am I overreacting thinking that Superheros and Princess gives a bad message to both boys and girls?

I get that they could turn round and say well the girls can be superheroes as well. But by offering only a princess option they imply that one choice is for the boys and one for the girls. So that girls have to be a princess while the boys are superheroes. And what about any boys who don't feel like a superhero?

I think it would be better being superheroes and princes and princess. Or just superheroes.

Would I be batshit to point this out?

If u want ur daughter to be a super hero/ son to be a prince go ahead the only people who lose out as usual are boys as there isnt really an option for them to go as princesses due to social constructs unless they are very secure

I agree with you, but the reality is that almost every little girl will dress as a princess, and almost every boy will dress as a superhero (with a villain or two sneaking in). The teachers know this. If they just did superheroes there would be the biggest outcry by the girls and parents there iOS. Prince, princess and Suoerheroes becomes a mouthful.

Perhaps 'Prince/ss and Suoerheroes' - easier for the posters!!!!

No, that's not batshit. Do point it out. The more these stupid generalisations are called out, the better.

Wonder Woman-two birds one stone. (It's bollox btw)

It just feels like yet another example of gender stereotypes being shoved at kids and it makes me sad.

Prince/ss

A nursery did this, they had girls come as princess and super hero's and even a boy as a princess

They loved it.

I think your over reacting, it's not like they would kick out a kid who came dressed as a hotdog. Kids like dressing up.

How about just Heroes? Encompasses everyone.(except the wet princesses whose role was to be rescued)

Superheroes and Royalty would be better.

Though to be honest a valentine’s dinner for kids is a bit icky.

It would be very easy for them to change it to Superheroes, Princes and Princesses (if they really wanted to stick with the Disney style royalty theme). I’d point it out.

Oh come on, everybody wouldnbe happy if a boy came as a prince even though it does say princess on the invite 🙄
I really don’t see the issue.

It's you that is clubbing the princess =girls, superheroes =boys though. My DD would go as Spider-Man given that choice of party. Lots of little girls like to dress as princesses and lots of boys superheroes. Nothing to say a boy can't be a princess and girl can't be a superhero you are just looking to be offended.

This is the same as the outrage with the kinder eggs ninja turtles/barbie/MLP gender argument when there is nothing to stop children choosing either option regardless of their sex.

But have they specified that a boy must go as a superhero? I'd send DS in a princess outfit if he really wanted to.
The valentines day bit is worse IMO. Urgh.

They haven't specified it, no. But I feel that the wording implies it. I'm maybe overthinking it and will leave it.

A valentines dinner for kids?

Not something I could get worked up about.

I don't think you're overthinking it, I hate stuff like this. I'd send both mine as superheros if they went at all.

Well I'd say Mulan, Merida and Moana are superheroes. Also Princess Elsa she is superhuman.

My DD aged 4 was invited to a 'Superhero and Princess' birthday party. She went as Wonder Woman completely her decision - she has many dressing up outfits both princess type and other, on that particular day she felt more superhero than princess. She was the only girl not dressed as a princess, but there were a few boys wearing dresses.

Yes, I totally agree that there are female superheroes and that girls can go as superheroes. I just feel that by putting princess as well it suggests to girls that they can't really be superheroes and would be better off in a princess dress. Which is fine if that's what they want.

They're also suggesting that boys have to be heroes as there's no prince option.

If there was a prince option it would be fine because then both boys and girls are being told equally that they can ether be superheroes or royalty.

My daughters nursery did this but most of the children just came as their favourite character. So not just princesses or superheroes. Ours was a charity event though, for a children's trust that helps disabled children. If it's the same then it's the charity that should be contacted really.

I agree .. Super heroes or Royalty. There are plenty of female superheroes out there and also royal options for boys.

Anyway in the summer do you remember the schoolboys that wanted to wear skirts as it was so hot !

Whats the world coming to when girls can't be Princesses and boys can't be superheroes, without someone complaining.

I dont think anyone would care if girl went as a superhero or a boy as a Princess, but why the need to kick up a fuss about it?

I haven't said anywhere that girls can't be princesses and boys can't be superheroes. But I do think that gender stereotypes do a disservice to children and should be challenged.