A Mom Responded To The Claim That Target’s Boy Clothes Aren’t Masculine Enough Anymore
https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/ta ... ontroversy
I'm just not on social media (except Reddit) and who knew this was even an issue? But it does remind me there are people out there who lack the ability to critically think about colors. For instance, my mom doesn't like guys wearing pink - even though she admits they do wear it nowadays, and even though I've had "the talk" with her about the origin of pink. It's unfortunate - she can accept that it used to be one way, but refuses to accept it can change back to that prior state, like colors are set in stone.However, there are some other parents on TikTok who are not too pleased with the updated selection. One user, who is now private on TikTok, went off on Target’s attempt to bring color and variety to all their kid’s clothing, partially by adding rainbows and bright, non-traditional colors to the boys section.
The user claimed that the retail corporation was attempting to make young boys “look like girls” with the bright, fun, colorful shirts they were selling.
Friendly reminder: colors do not have assigned genders (despite what society has told us for eons).
Consumers want gender-neutral clothing. Some retailers are listening.
https://www.retaildive.com/news/consume ... ng/630862/
This feels more like a press release than an article - but I liked some of the things brought up in it, this quote in particular.Launching a gender-neutral collection filled with one-size, oversized shirts and hoodies is an easy way to bypass more complex questions of size and fit within this category. Yet, putting thought into it can result in a more unique approach.
“[W]e’re seeing the big players enter this space and some of them are doing a good job at it, some are doing a horrible job at it because they’re doing it the old-fashioned way, which is an oversized sweatshirt, sweatpants, sweat shorts,” said Smith.
Harry Styles is teaching us to find joy through fashion
https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/cu ... gh-fashion
I didn't even know dressing up to his events was a thing. I wonder if this impacts how they dress in the real world - do they tone down these outlandish outfits, and add a bit of color to their daily wear?This was not just because she’s a big fan of his music – as many of us are – but because his concerts have become fashion events in their own right. For his legions of fans, it’s a chance to dress however they want and express themselves in the most outlandish of ways. And Harry Styles devotees have been planning their outfits for as long as they’ve had tickets.
School U-turns on skirt ban after TikTok protests
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/sc ... r-AA1865g2
To me, this article horrified me in that, it's clear that the younger generation still sees skirts = woman, which is disappointing. Could be driven somewhat by parents, and maybe this school is conservative. IMHO, the true gender neutral way of dealing with this would be to let anyone wear skirts or shorts... but that probably wasn't what the administration wanted. They were probably tired of dealing with skirts being rolled up.Parents criticised the old policy, with one person saying: “It feels like they are punishing girls for wanting to be girls, and that doesn’t feel inclusive.”
Another parent said he “will not be acknowledging your school uniform update and my daughter will continue to wear skirts and other female clothing to school”.