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Trans/pride flag in children's stickers

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timeforacoffeebreak · 07/11/2023 10:09

This was included in a pack of squishmallow stickers... why???
AIBU or is this totally wrong ??

Trans/pride flag in children's stickers
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wensleywhale · 07/11/2023 11:25

StaunchMomma · 07/11/2023 11:01

Kids won't even know what they mean.

You can't brainwash a child into being gay. Especially, I would argue, with stickers 😂

But plenty of children have been brainwashed into being 'trans' and having hormones and disfiguring surgeries

Mongrelsrbeautiful · 07/11/2023 11:25

Sailawaytocromer · 07/11/2023 10:15

YANBU. Small children are not trans and the label/idea shouldn’t be near them. Let them be children ffs. Anyone who’d like to tell me what a bigot I am, go ahead. I won’t be checking the thread.

100% agree - children shouldn't be used like this.Them not knowing what it is, is not an acceptable excuse.It'stlein wsshing. Different if they are old enough to understand and choose to buy them. I say this as someone who is definitely not anti trans.

wensleywhale · 07/11/2023 11:26

dancinfeet · 07/11/2023 11:11

this is a bit ridiculous- rainbows have always been part of kids toy themes. I remember collecting care bears and rainbow brite toys as a kids back in the early 80s.

No one is complaining about the rainbow.

We are complaining about the political FLAG

Mongrelsrbeautiful · 07/11/2023 11:26

Subtle brain washing, tjat should say

Mongrelsrbeautiful · 07/11/2023 11:27

FGS😂

washingmachineheart · 07/11/2023 11:28

I would be so disappointed if my 8 year old said she was sick of shows having “trans and non binos” in.

NmeChngeFail · 07/11/2023 11:29

People are not LOOKING at the picture properly

There is a flag in the cats stomach its not about the rainbow on the outside. The political trans flag is hidden there.

0scillate · 07/11/2023 11:31

washingmachineheart · 07/11/2023 11:28

I would be so disappointed if my 8 year old said she was sick of shows having “trans and non binos” in.

It wasn't true. I'm quite sure of that

Fionaville · 07/11/2023 11:32

washingmachineheart · 07/11/2023 11:28

I would be so disappointed if my 8 year old said she was sick of shows having “trans and non binos” in.

I was proud that she is a critical thinker and was able to see what was happening. Because lots of children aren't as observant and have been dragged into this. Believing that they have been born into the wrong body and are taking life changing medications.

lilyblue5 · 07/11/2023 11:32

wensleywhale · 07/11/2023 11:25

But plenty of children have been brainwashed into being 'trans' and having hormones and disfiguring surgeries

Are you in the UK? I don’t think it’s this easy.

CaptainMyCaptain · 07/11/2023 11:33

washingmachineheart · 07/11/2023 11:28

I would be so disappointed if my 8 year old said she was sick of shows having “trans and non binos” in.

👍

MeinKraft · 07/11/2023 11:33

'How would a child associate this sticker with trans or LGBTQ issues unless they were already aware (or if an angry parent snatched them away )?'

So what's the point then Confused

wensleywhale · 07/11/2023 11:34

@lilyblue5

Not as easy now that the clinic has been shut down for being utterly unfit!

How can people not see what has been going on?!

TheCadoganArms · 07/11/2023 11:34

lilyblue5 · 07/11/2023 11:12

What about children they go to school with who are already feeling like they don’t quite belong?
They might be girls who feel more like boys/vice versa. Or young teens who feel like they are already attracted to the same sex? (A lot of the community knew from a young age they felt different?)
Why shouldn’t a sticker for a toy show they have support out in the big bad world?
Squashmallow are just for tiny kids. They are popular with older children/younger teens too.
They have access to the internet/learning at school. They are probably already aware of what the flag means. Secondary age kids will have peer support groups in school too?

Young boys and girls who are gender non conforming overwhelmingly go through puberty and grow up to be happy in their skins be it as effeminate/masculine hetro or gay/lesbian adults. Telling kids that they are born in the 'wrong body' or are 'trans' and then nudging them on a pathway towards social transition, puberty blockers, cross sex hormones, 'top' and 'bottom' surgical intervention, life long infertility, zero sexual function and at an age when they cant be trusted to buy a scratchy card or get a tattoo is quite frankly child abuse.

wensleywhale · 07/11/2023 11:35

Total child abuse.

Just look at Jazz Jennings.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/11/2023 11:35

Bingbangbollox · 07/11/2023 10:11

You’re wrong. It’s absolutely wonderful to encourage tolerance and inclusivity from a young age.

What is unacceptable is homophobia and transphobia. The issues with gender recognition and erosion of women’s rights are not an excuse to spread intolerance and hatred of anyone.

What about the people who say that anyone who believes that sex is real and immutable should be burnt in a fire/beaten up/raped, @Bingbangbollox? Is it OK to hate them or their ideology?

CaptainMyCaptain · 07/11/2023 11:35

MeinKraft · 07/11/2023 11:33

'How would a child associate this sticker with trans or LGBTQ issues unless they were already aware (or if an angry parent snatched them away )?'

So what's the point then Confused

I don't think there is any point to this thread certainly. A fuss over nothing.

Vintagevixen · 07/11/2023 11:35

My 15 year old DD and her mates are totally fed up of the "they/them" people. At least two of her mates have gay parents, and one friend is bi- sexual. They are equally fed up with the invasive mess of gender ideology.

My daughter is an old fashioned "tomboy" and thinks the gender stereotypes involved in TQ + are ridiculous.

MeinKraft · 07/11/2023 11:37

@CaptainMyCaptain you wilfully misunderstood my post. Why market stickers to children that are affiliated with one group or another and say it's fine because they don't know any better?

lilyblue5 · 07/11/2023 11:37

CaptainMyCaptain · 07/11/2023 11:35

I don't think there is any point to this thread certainly. A fuss over nothing.

Agree. OP has just fired everyone up and said they aren’t coming back.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/11/2023 11:37

We are complaining about the political FLAG

Exactly. As a pp said, perhaps it would be ok to pop a little Tory or Labour flag in? How about Extinction Rebellion or the Palestinian or Israeli flag?

MyGooseisTotallyLoose · 07/11/2023 11:37

JazbayGrapes · 07/11/2023 10:21

You spelt 'kind and compassionate' wrong.

Then be kind and compassionate with women and children. Al this "inclusivity" virtue signalling has gotten out of hand.

No no no. Not that type of 'kind and compassionate, not to that group, that's only for the right people!

ickky · 07/11/2023 11:40

MeinKraft · 07/11/2023 11:37

@CaptainMyCaptain you wilfully misunderstood my post. Why market stickers to children that are affiliated with one group or another and say it's fine because they don't know any better?

Exactly, going with this theme, why not have swastikas, kids don't know any different so why would anyone be upset. 🙄

itsfinallytime · 07/11/2023 11:41

No one has come back and explained the benefit to female children.

Interesting......

Female children just need to be kind and their mothers need to ignore political flags on children's toys otherwise we are bigots.

Who benefits from this message?

If you don't see a problem with this then you don't see a problem with women and girls losing rights and you are part of the problem.

morekidsthanhands · 07/11/2023 11:45

Fionaville · 07/11/2023 10:43

My DD became gender critical all by herself at age 8, because she was sick of all her favourite shows/movies having "Trans and non binos" in. She highlighted the issue to me! And she's not alone in thinking that way.
So why should kids who just want some cute stickers, get a trans flag?! Would it be OK if they got a tory or Labour flag in their stickers? Because the trans flag is as political.

She sounds delightful

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