Care label says ‘mother can do it’

[MotherCanDoIt]

Raging but being laughed off by others when I’ve shown it so I’d like opinions please! School uniform care labels says ‘or give it to your mother she knows how to do it’.

Sorry. I'd just laugh at that. And I'm pretty clear on roles not being divided by sex etc.

Is this a uniform from the 50s or something?

So wrong! How does anyone in 2021 think it's the right thing to print? Which brand is it?

No a school approved uniform provider as of 2021

🤣🤣🤣

The fact that they can't spell separately would annoy me more

@Bopahula laugh first but given you clear on rolls not divided by sex this is reinforcing that divide to children

No, I'd be fucking irritated by that.

Love it!

That's rubbish. Bad in terms of sexism, horrible for kids who don't have a mother, or who have a mother who can't care for her child in that way.

I think it’s quite funny

that's awful!

I'd call the clothing company and complain.

I think I’m having a sense of humour failure, how is it funny to say this?!

It's quite clearly a joke.

It's a piss take on how people expect their Mum to know how to wash clothes even when they're adults/perfectly capable of reading the instructions. They've been doing the rounds for at least 6 years now.

Raging? Get a grip.

It's clearly a joke, yes, but not all kids will realise that. It sends completely the wrong message imo.

I don’t think that’s okay for the school uniform provider. If I saw it in a normal shop I’d just roll my eyes, but it’s extremely inappropriate in the context.

That’s the point though, this is not a piss take image on Instagram. This is in my DCs uniform today

@DaisyWaldron horrible for kids who don't have a mother, or who have a mother who can't care for her child in that way. you do realise it’s written to the mother of the child and is referring to their mother. School children are not known for washing their own uniforms.

Why are you raging? It’s a joke.

Yes obviously it's a joke, but it's only funny if you think reinforcing sexist stereotypes is harmless. I don't think it is.

And yes, obviously it’s intended to be humorous, but clearly it’s not funny. I’d be surprised if a smile crossed anyone’s face when they saw it. If so they would want to get out more.

@NeverDropYourMoonCup

It's a piss take on how people expect their Mum to know how to wash clothes even when they're adults/perfectly capable of reading the instructions. They've been doing the rounds for at least 6 years now.

Yes, this is how I would have taken it.

Doesn't bother me at all, it's very true too in our house that I can get a stain out better than dh.
It's getting to a point now that you can't say anything without somebody being offended.