ANGELFIRE1 Â Â 10 #1 Posted September 4, 2017 So, now John Lewis own brand children's clothes are no longer labelled for boy's, and labelled for girls, they are now labelled for boys AND girls. Â Is this madness, or is it quite sensible to cater for a tiny minority. Â I go down the madness route. Â Angel1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #2 Posted September 4, 2017 So, now John Lewis own brand children's clothes are no longer labelled for boy's, and labelled for girls, they are now labelled for boys AND girls. Is this madness, or is it quite sensible to cater for a tiny minority.  I go down the madness route.  Angel1.  Do you mean that a school dress for instance has a "boys and girls" logo on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sgtkate   10 #3 Posted September 4, 2017 Do you mean that a school dress for instance has a "boys and girls" logo on it?  School uniform is excluded for now, but plans to be changed in the near future. I think JL is completely right in this decision. The idea that girls wear one thing and boys another is ridiculous. What is wrong with a boy wearing a dress if he wants and a girl wearing a dinosaur hoodie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #4 Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) School uniform is excluded for now, but plans to be changed in the near future. I think JL is completely right in this decision. The idea that girls wear one thing and boys another is ridiculous. What is wrong with a boy wearing a dress if he wants and a girl wearing a dinosaur hoodie?  Its certainly true that hundreds/thousands of years ago in certain cultures men had their hair longer and wore what you might call "skirts", such as togas, chitons and kilts etc. But that's not the same as encouraging, or at least not discouraging, boys to wear something that is clearly marketed at girls with its feminine design.  As it happens I have a 7 year old daughter who rarely wears anything or plays with anything "girly". Edited September 4, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tzijlstra   11 #5 Posted September 4, 2017 School uniform is excluded for now, but plans to be changed in the near future. I think JL is completely right in this decision. The idea that girls wear one thing and boys another is ridiculous. What is wrong with a boy wearing a dress if he wants and a girl wearing a dinosaur hoodie?  Correct. Of course, the idea of school uniforms itself is archaic, but that is another discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
achorste   10 #6 Posted September 4, 2017 Far from being "pandering to a minority" - this is just changing the labels and lumping all the jumpers together, all the trousers together etc. Children and their parents can still choose whichever clothing they want, it's a complete non-issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #7 Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Far from being "pandering to a minority" - this is just changing the labels and lumping all the jumpers together, all the trousers together etc. Children and their parents can still choose whichever clothing they want, it's a complete non-issue.  So why have they bothered then? of course parents can and will choose what they want.  John Lewis are pushing an agenda.  I wouldn't have a problem with the return of the fashion for Toga type clothing for men and boys, but If a dress, which has obvious feminine styling has a label on it which says "boys and girls", that in my view is an insidious way of feminising boys. Edited September 4, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lord Rex   10 #8 Posted September 4, 2017 So, now John Lewis own brand children's clothes are no longer labelled for boy's, and labelled for girls, they are now labelled for boys AND girls. Is this madness, or is it quite sensible to cater for a tiny minority.  I go down the madness route.  Angel1. They most likely will do very well with the range in this mad modern World.  ---------- Post added 04-09-2017 at 09:30 ----------  What is wrong with a boy wearing a dress if he wants and a girl wearing a dinosaur hoodie? You can't be serious. Any parent allowing a boy to wear a dress, should be charged with child abuse IMHO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dutch   68 #9 Posted September 4, 2017 My mom's boyfriend sometimes wears woman's clothing when it gets hot in summer, he says it is far better then traditional men's. And he don't care what other people think of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lord Rex   10 #10 Posted September 4, 2017 My mom's boyfriend sometimes wears woman's clothing when it gets hot in summer, he says it is far better then traditional men's. And he don't care what other people think of it. I presume your Mom's boyfriend is an adult. A grown man wearing a dress is not the same as a confused young boy wearing a dress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #11 Posted September 4, 2017 So why have they bothered then? of course parents can and will choose what they want.  John Lewis are pushing an agenda.  I wouldn't have a problem with the return of the fashion for Toga type clothing for men and boys, but If a dress, which has obvious feminine styling has a label on it which says "boys and girls", that in my view is an insidious way of feminising boys.  But they are only feminine cos you're conditioned to think so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #12 Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) But they are only feminine cos you're conditioned to think so  Indeed, and I'm just struggling to see what's really wrong with that to be honest.  Its millennials with nothing better to do, trying to find solutions to non existent problems. Edited September 4, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...