Sexist baby bibs
Jan. 3rd, 2007 09:56 pmI was in Babies R Us today (which was having a case of Waffle Ho syndrome today, as chronicled by Carla Ulbrich - it looked like it was Rabis R Us, the hip new Jewish store - Miles pointed out one less letter out would have been Rabies R Us - but I digress), with
fordprfct and my kids, looking for the booster seat Jamie needs to start preschool next week, or whenever we find enough of the legal papers that he can start.
The booster seats were bad enough - they were trying to sell me one with SUEDE upholstery. And fancy padding. And padded suede adjustable armrests. *I* should ever have such a nice chair! Suede, for kids? I said as much to the saleslady, and said "why don't we just gold-plate their diapers while we're at it?"
Then - then we saw these bibs:

Ooookayyy. Insecure much? This is horrible.
There was a mention on the Bujold list lately about how MUCH the gender stuff is pushed on kids super early. I shall have to show them this.
I was saying, where's the one in green that says "None of your damn business"? Miles suggested one that says "I'm cute, isn't that enough?"
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The booster seats were bad enough - they were trying to sell me one with SUEDE upholstery. And fancy padding. And padded suede adjustable armrests. *I* should ever have such a nice chair! Suede, for kids? I said as much to the saleslady, and said "why don't we just gold-plate their diapers while we're at it?"
Then - then we saw these bibs:
Ooookayyy. Insecure much? This is horrible.
There was a mention on the Bujold list lately about how MUCH the gender stuff is pushed on kids super early. I shall have to show them this.
I was saying, where's the one in green that says "None of your damn business"? Miles suggested one that says "I'm cute, isn't that enough?"