Trans/pride flag in children's stickers

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

That is the movement she/he is supporting, it's unambiguous.

Apologies, been on a few threads today and have lost track!

Sorry are you not seeing the middle of the cat??
It's not the rainbow in the back that I am talking about. I am not that stupid !

@Tandora I think it's actually called chronic people pleasing

I just watched the video on youtube. The fuck is going on?

I have a beautiful 5 year old who knows to be kind to everyone- but knows nothing about LGBTQ+ and the likes of as of yet, as she is 5.

I agree. Thank you.

I wouldn't object to this being sold in a specialist pack for people who are choosing to support the cause. The fact that it's being sold in a mixed bag like this as if it is something really innocuous is what's worrying - this one debate on Mumsnet shows that it's far from a neutral symbol, whichever side you come down on. So no, I don't think it's appropriate.

You haven't told your kid that gay people exist?

@AmazingSnakeHead I bought these for my 5 year olds party bags.. thank you

@wensleywhale - I was under the impression that the G word is forbidden now on Mumsnet, hence the 'coyness'.

I wouldn't say so. My 5 year old loves them and I have some myself as an adult. Just regular animal ones though. I know they do a lot of different special editions now

Sorry, did you not see my more recent post where I corrected myself and apologised?
It's about 3 or 4 after my other one.

Jesus bloody Christ. I'm off to dig us all a hole to live in

To quote the wonderful Magdalen Berns:

"I'd rather be rude than a fucking liar."

Teaching our daughters to be kind does them a disservice. I teach mine to be honest.

I haven't told my four year old that gay people exist. I don't see the need to. He'll learn the different families stuff when he meets them.

I agree wholeheartedly. These people had better stay away from my child.

And Squishmallows be damned. I won't ever buy another.

@Hereforthebunfights she knows she and anybody else is free to love whoever they want to love when they grow up. She doesn't know it's called gay, lesbian, bisexuality etc. because to me they are just regular people and not everybody needs a label.
Same for trans people, you are free to do whatever you like. But do NOT push the symbol onto children's things, or things marketed towards children.

@ChimpyChops apologies, yes I have now seen your other post. I was going through in order x

There isn't one like this in my pack of 100 (and there isn't an actual black cat squishmallow with a trans / progression flag) so this has been designed and included deliberately as opposed to 'copied' ftom official merch. As others have said, at first it may seem innocent and innocuous, but it's really not. All part and parcel of the current push by Trans activists. It's everywhere now because companies think it's popular, hence it gets pushed more without any real care about the message it gives. (Or in some cases, they know exactly what they are doing)

I agree, it's not appropriate and the whole movement is dangerous for kids.

It's a fucking rainbow and a cat. Stop using it to spread hate.

Look up 'Grandad's Pride', another wholesome book aimed at four year old kids where colourful illustrations of men in bondage gear, double mastectomy scars and not so subtle MAP references can be found.

You could, but then you wouldn't be explaining the self-styled "progress flag" as an obvious symbol of the Judaeo-Christian biblical cis-hetero-patriarchy.

@Witchcraftandhokum look at the middle of the cat before forming this silly opinion. Thank you

@TheCadoganArms I saw a lot of press about this a few months ago!!
I didn't see anything about MAP references though?? WHAT??