Help me make the case to DD’s school about gendered loos!

[Rainallnight]

DD’s school has pink butterflies on the walls of the girls’ loos and blue spacemen and rockets on the walls of the boys’ loos. In 2020.

I want to email the school to start a conversation about getting it changed - does anyone have any tips for what I can say, especially any evidence I can point to about why this is so dreadful?

Just put stick boys and girls on the doors if it's such a big deal to you.

I agree with PPs about being very cautious to avoid getting backs up.

That said, I do think that unpicking these stereotypes at a young age is really important. It's great that you are willing to do something about it and, if put in a helpful way, most heads would appreciate the offer.

God you are lucky they are sex segregated. Why not offer to slap on a cot of paint or get some of those wall stickers? Schools just don’t have the money. What would you suggest doing?

I think the OP has said she & some other parents are willing to get the paint & do the painting

I wouldn’t mention the gender stereotype issue just say you’re happy to help freshen them up

If you are a parent that doesn’t support the school much then rock up with a complaint like that it will go down like a lead balloon. If you go in positively with your solution in place that’s good.

If you paint yourself be very careful my friend picked up a nasty skin infection from our painting day. No good deed unpunished!

Those toilets seem nice. If you complain they might just make all loo gender neutral.