Someone compared the messages on boys and girls’ T-shirts in Primark and it didn’t end well
Author Kate Long was part of a discussion about why boys were raised to be confident and girls a bit more compliant. Not a premise you’ll necessarily agree with, but it’s where this story starts.
Because Kate was in Primark and had a look at the messages on boys and girls T-shrits to see if there were any clues. Turns out there were.
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In last night's #VintageMagTweets I asked how come boys are generally raised to be confident, and girls to be compliant (and the impact that has on their education and career progress). Well, today I was in Primark and I had a look at the messages on girls'and boys' T shirts.
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Here are what the boys’ T shirts told them they are/can do: pic.twitter.com/1lTttZfzxt
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Is this what girls are being told about themselves? What message are they being given about what’s important?
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