My listing has been removed for being offensive.

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We had to remove your listing because it didn’t follow our Offensive material policy. Listings that promote or glorify hatred, violence, or discrimination aren’t allowed.

Obviously eBay thinks it goes against their guidelines. I had no clue and I'm rather embarrassed.

What would you assume I was selling? I want to know if it's obvious to everyone but me.

Thanks.

@TeenDivided That's what they all wore.

Maybe that's the offensive bit 😂

It might be the WW2 thing. Ebay may have a bot that just sees "WW2" and bans it.

It seems some Americans don't know about evacuees, and think it's a 'child being sent to a concentration camp' costume.

@TeenDivided

What an idiot I feel now lol how did I never realise. I just typed Victorian outfit into Amazon and ordered it. My husband is military too.

I put Victorian Evacuee 🫣 not WW or anything

Yes, they maybe think it’s holocaust related.

Yes I think that's it

Love the idea of the post Nan <3

Don't 😂😂

'Without the bag or the dress'?? A naked manikin with a hat?

Evacuees (and the costume in your picture) were in WW2. The 1940s (and very late 39).

Queen Victoria reigned 1837 - 1901.

Do people really not know this?

It's like wearing a Spice Girls outfit to a 1950s fancy dress party. WTF

Maybe yes. We were unable to answer your question until you said what the listing was.

I'm astonished that you think Queen Victoria was on the throne during World War II. How is that possible?

I'll bet she tells you who your letter's from and asks you to give them her love when you write back.

It'll take her ages to do a street because she'll have an opinion on all of the political leaflets she has to deliver ("Just put that one straight into the recycling, dear - it's for the Tories") and will comment on all of the charity ones ("Those poor little doggies - it breaks your heart!"), not to mention the ones advertising FarmFoods etc ("I really love their sausages - and those 3 for £10 offers are such good value".)

I feel like I know her already. 😄

I wondered that. You don't hear much about Crimean War evacuees.

It's truly terrifying that people's understanding of history, some of which is even within living memory, is so unbelievably poor.

There are entire businesses and events dedicated to people who want to dress up and recreate the 1940s, even and especially the war years. People make livings as 1940s style singers or running 1940s style tea rooms and ice cream trolleys. You get clothing companies that produce nothing but 1940s style stuff.

It sounds like it's more your choice of words rather than the item. I wouldn't have a clue how to word it though.

I want a post nan too

Do you understand that the picture you posted isn't remotely, by any stretch of the imagination, 'Victorian'?

'Victorian' isn't a synonym for 'in the past'. 😑

1940 child costume?

'Victorian' isn't a synonym for 'in the past'.

😂

"Victorian Evacuee"? Maybe it was removed as being offensive to historical truth...

This Labour Party mug?

www.redbubble.com/i/mug/controls-on-immigration-labour-immigration-gift-for-him-by-Hasnaaserssouri/57564746.9Q0AD

I watch Richard Osman's House of Games. They have questions where you have to date things. It amazes me sometimes how far out some people are. Edward the Confessor was a recent one, where people were putting things in the range 1500-1800.

For me WWII is my parents generation and it wasn't 'history' at school.
I can imagine that for someone with children at primary school now it might all merge into one long 'vaguely modern history' timeframe.