Trans/pride flag in children's stickers

[timeforacoffeebreak]

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

Thank you. I think people are constantly worried that they can't say what they think, in fears of not being politically correct.

Well, as I say, I sincerely hope you're right and I'm wrong. Because if I'm right, the personal, social and political fallout will be a nightmare. So fingers crossed it's all fine.

I grew up in an environment where parents would have lost their shit over the Halloween stickers. It was as ridiculous as this.

Not really, if you are happy to endorse/wave/promote the current iteration of the progress flag you are essentially accepting the above consequences.

Those toys are collectibles more aimed at teens into anime anyway.

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Yes the middle is what I am talking about really, I should have been more clear. Apologies.
This was a pack of squishmallow stickers bought from Temu, so not squishmallow branded, but exactly the same. A pack of 50. Others were plain animals, a couple of Halloween ones and an elf. It came in a plain plastic bag with a barcode on it, as you'd expect from Temu or AliExpress etc.
I'm not trying to cause an issue at all. I did just find this extremely odd

Soooo, still not cool

Stick it in the bin.

Rainbows are absolutely not the issue. It's the blatant flag in the middle of the cat which includes the trans flag

Not homophobic. It's not the rainbow in the back that's the problem. It is the trans flag in the middle

This is exactly what I am saying. Thank you.

OP, I've just bought a pack of these from Amazon. I'm just going to open them now to check and see what variety I have.

To the person saying these are aimed at teens into Anime, they really aren't. There are loads of little kids currently collecting them due to them being the current Happy Meal toy.

Yes it was from Temu! And upon looking at the listing the sticker IS there, but cleverly hidden behind/ amongst the other stickers so it is easily lost / looked over whilst looking at others I guess. And it is not included in the picture displaying them all one by one.

Anyone who think these things are solely about teaching children kindness & inclusion has not dug into this.

Here is the trans beaver with mastectomy scars from Blue's Clues, a show my 3yo is too old for. A beaver. In a parade celebrating slicing her breasts off. In a program aimed at toddlers.

No issues with it anywhere else apart from on children's things.

Not legitimate stickers then?

@Tandora

Your reluctance to answer my questions makes me think that the 'right side of history' movement isn't too interested in the impact on female children.

Surely I'm wrong?

So there you have it - ask if something is suitable for children, get called 'transphobic'.

Yes I know, that's what I meant by the other colours. A bit of creative re-interpretation. Don't give anyone a monopoly on what the symbols mean.

@lilyblue5 no I did not say I wasn't coming back. That was another poster. I certainly have, and planned to come back and read people's opinions.

This, 100%.
I’ve long been a supporter of gay rights and while I’d find it a bit odd to have a pride sticker in a toy aimed at young children I wouldn’t have a problem with it.

People with genuine body dismorphia require sympathy and support.

But trans ideology is abhorrent, misogynistic, homophobic (particularly lesbophobic) and harmful to children.

It is a dogma that reinforces regressive stereotypes and says if a boy likes ballet and pink he must really be a girl so he should be maimed and sterilised. No, he’s just a boy who likes pink and ballet ffs!

The level of ignorance and delusion on here is shocking.