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A boys' pyjama top has been pulled from shelves after parents claimed it was offensive and sexist.
Made by Australian brand Peter Alexander, the grey top is printed with the slogan: "Boys will be boys".
However soon after it was released, a Melbourne mother took to the brand’s Facebook page to fire off criticism.
"Boys will be held accountable for their actions. I hate to see an Australian store, who makes such great pjs, put such a sexist statement on a t-shirt intended for young boys," Bridie Harris wrote.
"Excusing boys of their behaviour is not a step in the right direction. It’s 2018."
Peter Alexander confirmed the top was being taken off their shelves yesterday in response to complaints.
"We do not tolerate the behaviour that is being associated with this slogan," the statement published by the Sydney Morning Herald read.
The choice for the brand to can the top has triggered a mixed response online, with some arguing there was "nothing inappropriate" about the garment.
"This is ridiculous. Are we starting to strip the innocence away from children? The shirt is just saying kids will be kids," TODAY Show viewer Sophie Cannell posted.
Fellow viewer Phillip Bryant said: "What’s more offensive to me is that the company succumbed to the opinions of just a few parents."
https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/0...n-facebook
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However, many accused Ms Harris of being overly sensitive and did not see a problem with the top.
“Omg why get rid of it! There is nothing wrong with a old saying, if you don’t like it don’t buy it,” one wrote.
Another mother expressed her disappointment she could not buy the tops for her boys.
“I would like to buy the ‘Boys will be boys’ pj’s. I have 2 boys and would like them to know that’s its ok to be boys (sic),” she wrote.
Another commented: “The pajamas don’t say, ‘I’m a boy, I’ll go punch another boy or harass someone and that is okay because I am a boy’.”
“Boys WILL be boys…! Making boys feel like they can’t be boys anymore because, apparently it’s part of rape culture and they all turn into murderers and rapists anyway (sic),” one man added.
A Peter Alexander Sleepwear spokesperson responded to thread on Wednesday, confirming the brand’s decision to remove the item from its stores.
“Hi Bridie. I just wanted to update you and again thank you for taking the time to get in touch with us and bringing this to our attention,” the post began.
“We do not tolerate the behaviour that is being associated with this slogan. In the light of your feedback, we have decided to withdraw this item from sale.”
https://au.news.yahoo.com/peter-alexande...36213.html
Women are so oppressed that one bored mother can post an otherwise unremarkable comment about an item of clothing they don't like, then have this unremarkable comment picked up by national media outlets. These media outlets portray the matter as if them covering (and blowing up) the story had nothing to do with its "popularity". The corporation is then "forced" to take action and kowtow to five people.
The sample sizes for these "outrage" pieces are ridiculously small.
Women like this have far too much time on their hands for indulging in the fake grievance industry.
It's simply mindless, soulless attention-seeking. Evidently this woman is the mother of a son who will grow up with his female parent suspecting him of being a demon with a "rape switch" if she doesn't beat every ounce of his "toxic" masculinity out of him through social media virtue-signaling and other forms of online posturing.
Born Down Under, but I enjoy Slovakian Thunder: http://slovakia.travel/en/nove-zamky