The gender gap is a problem that starts from early childhood even with children's clothes. We are talking about clothing, with differences for males and females in the quality of materials and in the costs for purchases, as demonstrated by a video that went viral on Tik Tok
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Last year, a letter from an American girl to Nintendo went viral asking the company why, to continue playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch, it had to spend more than boys to buy virtual clothes.
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Once again in the United States the protests of many mothers are rising, in terms of clothing, this time for the tangible one in some stores. Comparing the quality and therefore the duration over time of the clothes we see how those dedicated to boys are sewn better, reinforced and with more durable fabrics.
In spite of those of the little girls that I am of poor quality, they still cost more and occupy more shelves precisely because of the need for replacement more often.
Meredith Alston, a TikToker with 12.700 followers, while shopping at Target noticed a distinct difference between men's and women's clothing, not only in their gender-specific pastel colors, but also in the difference in duration and functionality.
@naptown_thriftsDon’t even get me started on the text that’s on little girl’s clothes vs the boy’s clothing ? #targetstyle #target #thrifttok #targetfinds #targettok
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Perhaps to teach "shopping therapy" from an early age?
Thus, what began as an accidental viral video with over 2 million views quickly became a three-part series:
@naptown_thriftsDon’t even get me started on the text that’s on little girl’s clothes vs the boy’s clothing ? #targetstyle #target #thrifttok #targetfinds #targettok
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@naptown_thrifts
Reply to @kristabrewer this is not unique to @target as we all well know. #targethaul #kidsclothes #targetfinds #targetrun #targetstore #shopwithme
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Other parents have also noticed this problem, sharing their experiences on a large scale. The solution? Start creating baby clothes that are “equally functional, durable and practical” for both boys and girls. It makes sense to separate their clothes only by size, function and season. Not by gender.
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FONTI: @naptown_thrifts, New York City Department of Consumer Affairs/ Federconsumatori
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