I won a small victory today!

[HowGoodIsThat]

Before Christmas I spotted gendered sticker books for sale in our local library - titled "Girls Sticker Book" and "Boys Sticker Book" - so I complained. My emails cited the Let Toys Be Toys campaign.

After several exchanges of patronising emails telling me that " judgement about controversial material is often subjective and in this case we would not withdrawn this material as it does not breach our censorship policy" I managed to point out that I am not asking them to censor their lending stock - just not sell these stupid sticker books.

Today I got an email from the Resourcing Manager to say that they have had a lot of debate and agreed that there is sufficient non-gendered stock available for them to purchase from and that they won't buy these ones again.

Its the first time I have ever complained about something like this - and I will now do it more often.

Hurrah! Onwards!

Well done!

FWIW I emailed Usborne about their gendered doodling books (WTF). Did I get a reply? Hah! Perhaps it's time for another email.

honey I am going to take it that the was offered in a spirit of nurturing me for the good fight.

Well done!

So you got something banned? Great.

Well done! Hate that stupid sexist shite.

< fist pump >

Not banned. Just not being purchased with limited public library money.

Great! One more sexist piece of shite that now wont be offered at least in one location :) Keep it up OP!

And to the sarky arseholes... "Do fuck off"

great

Well done! I'll check my library next time I'm in!

'there is sufficient non-gendered stock available for them to purchase from and that they won't buy these ones again.'

Excellent! well done.

Way to go!

It's not banned, it's just stocj selection!

Well done!

This stuff matters. When my DD1 sees a whole pile of things she likes in a book labelled 'for boys' a little bit of her individuality gets stamped on. Children should choose things based on interests, not artificial division. I don't care if 90% of the car sticker books are sold to boys, but I care that they are labelled as boys things for the 10% who are girls (and vice versa).

OP that is so great!!! You are wicked! I wish I had your get up and go...all I do is moan to my DH and mum but any chance of confrontation and I turn to stone!! Well done and fight the good fight!

This is great to hear, well done! The more of us who complain about these things, the better. And thanks for mentioning us in your complaint!

Nice one

to the naysayers.

Well done!

And to the naysayers.... ODFOD.

Well done OP.

good work!