Young Girls' T-Shirt Inventory Isn't Looking Good
And the sexist T-shirt hits keep on coming — but in a way I never expected.
Sure, every once in awhile some stupid T-shirt comes out and people go bonkers for a spell, practically convulsing with outrage. Maybe the shirt says girls can't do home work or they suck at math, or that girlfriends can be identified by breed, like horses, or that guys can get a little rapeyish sometimes, but only because someone made them.
Bad ideas all. And the Internet quickly swings into action, sometimes forcing the retailer to pull the item, offer an apology and then ... go back to making really crappy T-shirts months later.
To be honest, I was excited about the recent outrages we've seen over T-shirts, starting with JCPenney's "I'm too pretty to do homework" debacle . As someone who has had incredible difficulty shopping for non-sexist shirts for my daughter, I thought we might have reached a watershed moment when it comes to equality in children's fashion.
Maybe, I thought, just maybe all this noise will compel companies to rethink their offerings and start giving girls the same kick ass options as boys.
West County Calendar: Week of Oct. 19
Wednesday, Oct. 19
MEET THE AUTHOR: Ladue resident and author Susan S. Elliott discusses and signs copies of her autobiography, "Across the Divide: Navigating the Digital Revolution as a Woman, Entrepreneur and CEO," from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science's Brauer Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public. Register online at engineering.wustl.edu/susanelliott .
OLD TRAILS HISTORICAL SOCIETY SPEAKER: The Old Trails Historical Society Speaker Series presents Civil War re-enactors Stan and Barbara Prater as Gen. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Community Room of West County EMS Station 1, 223 Henry Ave. in Manchester. The program is free and open to the public. Call Carole at 314-517-7430.
Thursday, Oct. 20
DAY TRIP TO HERMANN: The Wildwood Family Y sponsors a day trip to Hermann Oct. 20 for adults only. Participants accompanied by Y volunteer and host Jerry Mooneyham board a luxury charter coach at 8:30 a.m. at the Wildwood Family Y, 2641 Highway 109, and return at about 5 p.m. Participants tour the German School House Museum, explore the downtown historic district, enjoy lunch and wine tasting at Stonehill Winery, and visit Hermanhoff Vineyards. The fee is $60 or $50 for Y members and includes transportation, tours, lunch and tips. Register online at ymcastlouis.org or by calling 636-458-6636.
