Gender specific pyjamas

[ThePurplePrincess]

My son will be 7 next week and other than a football party all he is asking for is some 'my little pony' pyjamas. my three sons love watching it and the birthday boy particularly enjoys it - he is a very thoughtful and caring child.

We have searched online together and found some that he likes and by his definition aren't too girly.

my husband is not happy and doesn't want me to buy them for him. He can't tell me why but just said he doesn't like the idea that I will buy him something that is aimed at girls. If we had a daughter he has openly admitted that he would by her some Star Wars or avengers pyjamas if she wanted them. How hypocritical is that??? Apparently they are films and are for everyone where as my little pony is aimed at girls. So boys are ok to watch it but not play with the toys??

I get more and more frustrated that toys and clothing are gender specific, shops are completely divided boys and girls. And more and more they are producing 'girl' variations of toys ie the new superhero girl figures. What kind of a message is that giving our children?!

[corythatwas]

Just, you do realise that the current definition of what is for boys and what is for girls is very, very recent? I am old enough to remember when little girls' clothes were just as likely to come in blue or brown; the pink thing is very modern. Go back another generation or so and some of the toys which are now considered solely for little girls are just as likely to be found in the nursery of a boy. Go back another few generations and all toddlers wore dresses.