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And The Sexist Shirts For Your Daughter Keep On Coming, This Time From Forever 21
An editor at Reddit originally spotted the shirt and upon snapping a picture, found the little addition shown above. As much as I love the image of a smart 15 year-old whipping out her post-its and affixing her commentary to the shirt, I’m also inclined to believe that a disgruntled mother (or father) happened upon the mannequin and sought it fit to leave a note for the many shopping teens who frequent such stores.
Frankly, I’m most pleased to see this type of “on the ground” reaction to sexist t-shirts for girls. There’s nothing new about these types of garments and messages of course, as I remember such shirts like these even when I was little girl. The repeated coverage of them and exposure however demonstrates that people, both the childless and parents, care deeply about what our daughters are being told to value — as well as what our culture at large considers their values to be just because they’re girls.
(photo: reddit.com)
[UPDATE: You can sign a petition demanding that the shirt be pulled from stores over at Change.org]