What do people think of this going on at my daughter's primary school?

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Nationalism with some gender stereotyping thrown in for good measure? Girls bring in something sweet?! 😒

Being British isn't always something people want to celebrate and yes it could exclude those who have felt that oppression
if they feel so strongly about that 'oppression' which is 'historical' after all they will not feel comfortable (to use mumsnet favourite word) living here and absorbing English, Welsh or Scottish culture.
Would all of you baying at the idea of an English/|British themed day feel similarly offended by the idea of a welsh or scottish day ??

"Would all of you baying at the idea of an English/|British themed day feel similarly offended by the idea of a welsh or scottish day ??"

Oh, this sort of thing does make me cross. It happens all the time-you express a vague concern or sense of unease or a desire to talk something over and you're instantly frothing, hating, offended or, in this case, "baying".

I'm not baying

I NEVER bay unless watching made in chelsea

But this sucks. It would make me feel uncomfortable for all reasons already given [lazy]

Baffled at the weird horror of British nationalism. Sure, you had/have your unsavoury NF / EDL / Britain First types hijacking the flag but they're hardly a major political force. My kids go in dressed in lurid green tat for St Patricks Day and I don't think anything of it, even though Irish nationalism also has its ugly side I prefer to ignore. Best not to let the nasty people taint a bit of harmless patriotism.

Overreacting. Its just one day, if it's anything like ds's school there will be lots of other days where they celebrate other nationalifies and cultures (in fact usually ignoring the brits).
And as for the boys bringing savoury food, girls the sweet, surely its just an easy one way of making sure they get an even balance of food.

I think it's a good way of making sure there is a mix of food.

The thread is on its way out, but I came across this quote in a book I was reading (The Novel Habits of Happiness, by Alexander McCall Smith) from the Chinese writer Lin Yu-Tang:
What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?

No doubt that's what those school people were trying to achieve. And I'm just in time to post this on St George's day.