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What do you look for when you’re choosing a product? Let’s say the product is something essential but banal, for example, a toothbrush. Do you want it to work how it’s supposed to and be comfortable to use? Obviously. Do you want it to be a color you like? Sure. Admittedly not relevant to how it works, but you do see it several times a day, after all. Do you want it to make you feel like a real man or a woman?

Probably not what most of us think of while we’re brushing our teeth every morning, but apparently, advertisers say yes. Here are some products that we don’t think anyone asked for gendered versions of, as found by people on Twitter.

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Kaisu
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you want to make pink binoculars for people who like pink, that's fine! But gendering binoculars is so unnecessary and stupid

María Hermida
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The problem is that, at least in my country, the pink version is more expensive.

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giovanna
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So the pink one is "girly girl", while the other one is "North american": another good example of masculine being used as universal, and feminine being used as a difference.

Katchen
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! Female is “other” while male is default.

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Stephanie Blasyak
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't want hot pink binoculars with flowers! If I'm going to play spy I'm going to want something a little less conspicuous!

deanna woods
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the binoculars because they are pink. I don't like the fact that they are gendered.

Jo Choto
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I totally can't look through binoculars unless they are pink and floral

Kjorn
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my girl would take the pink one. my boy would take the camouflage one. but i Don't think the mention girl or north american (read here boys) were necessary

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    Ize86
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Womens Sleeping bags usually have more insulated legroom because women often are cold at the feet area...

    Jyri Hakola
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The differences might be unnecessary if you use sleeping bags mainly in summer and on local festivals. Below freezing temperatures you start to value the fact that those are cut and tailored different way to minimize heat loss. Especially if you are hiking and you don't want to carry extra weight due just in case insulation But even on summer and on festivals you may value that fact that often zippers are on the women's bags on opposite edges and designed in the way that bags can be combined ;)

    Caleya Delta
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super interesting! I have only used mine for summer camping trips. Thanks for the info :)

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    Nora Ask
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is legit. Women's are usually warmer and wider around the hips. It annoyed me when I was shopping for one, but looking into it it actually makes sense.

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Women tend to be shorter than men, on average, so there may actually be a difference in the length.

    Matt Kennedy
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The men's one looks to be broader in the shoulders and the women's looks to be narrower - in the first photo - this is correctly marketed to different sexes.

    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And some things that are pink they sell for more money. Because supposedly women will pay more. it's called the pink tax or is that taxes on tampons that should go away any way I saw an article on it. Pink and blue things side by side exactly the same except for color and the pink one geared toward women would be higher.

    Rosanna Jackson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No offence taken @hawkeye and @fullname. No offence meant when I point out that my comments are based on actual evidence as a person with similar height to men, whereas yours is based on assumptions of body types you cannot possible have empirical evidence for given your "non-outlier" average body. Also, the number one researcher on outdoor gear confirms its about size not gender. https://www.outsideonline.com/2322396/size-womens-specific-sleeping-bags

    BearMeetsPug
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously? Because guys CANNOT like the color red, and there are NO tall girls, right?? If it has to do with size, then just label them the different sizes! Nonsensical!

    Noel Benavente
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think all of them should be in vivid colors, to be easily spotted...

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    Hermione Granger
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The concept is good, but it should still be a family game. No need to make it just for girls.

    Mohammad Abbas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! As a guy, I would absolutely love to play this version of jenga. It seems like a good icebreaker thing, too

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    Katchen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not “Jenga for Girls”: it’s part of a line of combo board games, like “Clue Guess Who” or “Twister Scrabble” that blend two popular games together. In this case, it blends the game Jenga with the game “Girl Talk.” Of course, the game Girl Talk is gendered, but this is not just pink Jenga.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? There are girls who really don't even like pink. Who thinks up this c**p?

    Jon S.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get this one, in that it has added value over regular jenga with the talking points on the bricks. It's not a stretch to say girls and boys would probably find different questions more or less interesting. It also transforms it from a strictly competitive game to a social one, which tends to appeal to girls more.

    BearMeetsPug
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please explain to me what questions like "what's your favourite website" or "who do you have a crush on" have to do with gender? What's YOUR favourite website? "Oh I cant possibly tell you that, IM A GUY!!"

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    Martha Hubbs
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have two grown daughters. We would have a blast playing this! Probably because alcohol would factor into the equation.

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original Jenga is good for boys and girls!

    BearMeetsPug
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again perpetuating the stupidity that boys don't talk to each other about things like "what is your one wish" or "who do you have a crush on"? I AM MAN! MUST NOT TALK! MUST ONLY GRUNT! GRRRRR!

    Lex Ellyss
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's all girls have to talk about, too!

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    Colleen Coughlin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe smaller pieces for our dainty and delicate fingers

    electricskuller
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that there are questions on the blocks and you have to answer them as a part of the game

    Jelena Putinja
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what is wrong with wooden one ? it's family game

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    Nobody is saying that selling things in a variety of designs is bad—people have different likes and dislikes and we would be bored if everything only came in brown. But is it any wonder why so many girls end up resenting pink and floral patterns when that’s the one look that advertisements and toy packaging tell them they should be choosing, while boys are encouraged to play with toys in red, green, black, and pretty much every other color?

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    For adults, who have had their whole lives to get to know their own preferences, it seems shallow and infantilizing. And when design comes at the expense of functionality, like pink glue or more fragile razors, it goes from uncomfortable to insulting.

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    Miłka Chromińska
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally a product for me, I've had enough of using men's shampoo, apricots have delicate hair you know. We need specially formulated shampoos :D

    Marky Mark
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is aimed at men's insecurities. They may be the same product for all we know, but some guys feel insecure using "apricot" scented product. they want to believe their shampoo is made from manly things like motor oil and beer.

    Podunkus
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And cigar smoke, barbecue, gym socks, musk ox, gunpowder, forest floor and hunting dog. Did I miss any?

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i knew when i married my wife she looks weird . she's an apricot

    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes. We apricots use this brand all the time. But my friend needs some attack helicopter shampoo, he’s having difficulty finding some so if you guys know where to get some please let me know.

    Vaida Kuodytė
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought men's shampoo by accident once, it was great. And I did not grow a d**k.

    Carlota Ocón
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I don't know about you, but I am glad that we apricots get a special shampoo to keep the fuzz on our skin hydrated.

    kurisutofu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, why is this in the list? It's very useful to all the apricots I know!

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    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's actually a purpose behind this. The women's tea promotes estrogen health, bone density and calmness for stress. Them men's promotes healthy testosterone levels, memory wellness and gastrointestinal wellness. You wouldn't want a woman drinking a tea that promotes higher testosterone levels, would you?

    Brivid
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand but they should explain. Otherwise I'll just walk right by it not realizing what it is for.

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    Jay Loren
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This actually does make sense and has nothing to do with what someone thinks they are. Different herbs have been used for the different S E X E S for thousands of years because we have different "parts".

    Ben Harbach
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also concerning is why do they come in a pack of 17?

    Caitlin Bagnall
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it seems that they think we cant handel chili

    Mo Poppins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well...men and women do differ hormonally, so....

    Cevio
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same price, i think thats a good thing :D

    Linda Robinett
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some supplements are different such as mulivitamins so this one makes sense.

    Eduardo Del Cerro
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Explanation from the tea company here: https://www.yogitea.com/en/womens-tea-and-mens-tea/

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    Falcon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if it's a play on words. Hand and Man. Still makes little sense tho unless it actually explodes...

    cybermerlin2000
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trust me, it does. Signed, A Veteran of the Bathroom Wars

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    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Playing with your eight year old kid. Incoming... bam!

    Jo Bebe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah or a stocking stuffer for the old husband because I know he wouldn’t use a flower one lol.

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    Craig Silberman
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    much manlier than a mere "bath bomb"

    Colleen Coughlin
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So a man doesn't bruise his ego while enjoying a warm bath

    Amanda Hunter
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's marketing bath products to men.

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    Then there’s the opposite phenomenon, when marketers think things should be designated “for men” because apparently it’s not manly in the first place to use soap, eat bread, or have a cup of tea (chili in tea... I didn't know there was something effeminate about drinking things that taste good and don’t hurt.)

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    Ed Souza
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can only imagine the outrage if they made this for women... still funny, I would buy this one as a gag gift.

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of a cartoon of Han Solo with a bowl and spoon, and Chewbacca standing behind him holding a bag labelled 'human chow'. It's a gag gift, showing up (like all the other stuff you don't need) at Christmas.

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    Geoffrey Holland
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is the guy shown using a spoon? Obviously he should be eating out of it just with his mouth.

    The Girl on Fire
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this one is satire/ a gag gift.

    kurisutofu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could be read as Man the species.

    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stand up for men’s rights! Men can’t be discriminated! But actually, how triggered would some people get if this said women?

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, we have our little 'Gotchas'. And remember, please, that this was almost certainly designed by a man, and approved by a man; most heads of Production and Marketing are still male. When you have to pay 50 cents to a dollar extra because they colored a basic product blue, with no other changes (like basic razors), come whine to me. Or get a set of hot pink wrenches...

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    Lingon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hen eggs and rooster eggs?

    Brivid
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a woman I refuse to eat rooster eggs! (Just kidding, no such thing)

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    Dirk Daring
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if this is more about making it easier to get your kids to eat their damn breakfast already. Little Keightlynne will happily snarf down her Pretty Princess Eggs, and Brayden will get excited about having his Big Boy Pirate Treasure Breakfast.

    Hilliary Smith
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would find that not as important as compared to unnecessary gendering

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    Klaudiia Sherbatzky
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its cute ... and it doesnt say for girls or boys?? people take everything too serious

    Ed Souza
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SJWs are down-voting you for a perfectly reasonable comment. So I up-voted you.

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    Miss D
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know princesses laid eggs.

    Isla Jamieson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This product isn't gendered? It doesn't say eggs for girls or eggs for boys, what's to stop a girl seeing the pirate eggs and saying they want them or a boy seeing the princess eggs and saying they want those ones

    Stille20
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fairness, it says princess, not girls.

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is from Denmark and I truly believe that the happy Danes will be perfectly okay with their daughters choosing the pirate carton and the sons choosing the princess one.

    Tine Japp
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Norway, but the same goes for norwegians. (Egg in Norwegian, æg in danish.)

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    Sivi
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was back in 2013 to get kids to eat more egg. I dont remember if they even lasted a season.

    Jo Bebe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And nothing says one has to be for girls it’s simply a princess in pink lol

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    Astrid Nineor
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hm. I thought that marketing specifically targeting children was illegal in Norway.

    Bunzilla
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are they real eggs or candy eggs with toys in them? Either way, no need for gendering.

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    Wietse Pot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goes great with men spread

    SciFi Vortex
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "MAN Spread"! Get it right for God's sake! It's like calling Vegemite, "Vaginamite"!

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    Camil Gagnon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not for women. If they eat it, they grow beards and then explode.

    Super Hero Fan Girl
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But seriously, women can't digest organic pumpkin seeds. High five Wiki when you see it.

    Ashley Galyen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Slices are probably cut thicker with more rustic texture. You know, because men need to eat more. Ingredient wise, mostly the same as fancy bread.

    Noah Campbell
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like how the first ingredient is flax, which is bad for testosterone levels

    cybermerlin2000
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's also a family loaf called In-Bread

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I hope they charge *them* more for it, for a change!

    Thomas Ewing
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ingredients sound like 'she' bread! lol

    Russian Otaku
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stupid as hell it comes out the a*s all the same

    Ninja Kitty
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah, whats next? men jelly? men butter? MEN WOMAN? oh well.

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    To be fair, some products are gendered because of average shape and size measurements or nutritional requirements based on sex. Even in those cases, though, what do we get out of labeling them “for men” or “for women” before said sizing or nutritional benefits? That just confuses and embarrasses people whose needs fall outside of those averages, because our proportions and chemistry vary a lot even within the biological categories of male and female. Further polarizing products by putting nuts and bolts or flowers and glitter on the package adds another uncomfortable layer by conflating our personalities and likes with those physical parameters.

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    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one doesn’t specifically say any gender. There is nothing wrong with having a choice of pink plane or blue plane. Some people (whether girl or boy like pink and others like blue).

    Kaisu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly! I don't think making different coloured products is wrong at all and there's nothing wrong with this one. The problem arises only when you assign blue for boys and pink for girls, which this product doesn't do

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    Dutch Vee
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pink one looks safer... I'd rather crash in a burst of hearts.

    Jo Bebe
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank gods by the time I’m old everything will either be white or green lol

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    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people just enjoy the colors. But the people who came up with this were probably thinking about “gender specific” colors.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does the pink one have to have hearts all over it?

    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be more worried about the child cutting his fingers off or losing an eye on these 'quality' products

    mermaidgirl960
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the pink one is bigger lol

    Christopher Mayer
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 'female' jet reminds me of Totally Spies airplane for some reason

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    Niito
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this a real toy? Is it played as the usual one?

    Daniel da Silva
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can only communicate with pink souls, not dark ones

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    Chyppa Homer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For when you wanna conjure up some female demons, or maybe a long dead mother-in-law :D

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “or maybe a long dead mother-in-law“ so you can kill her (again) *evil grin* ____ (I'm just joking, of course)

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    Barbara Stewart
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should NOT be Ouija boards for kids. Bad idea.

    Non-New-Toni-An
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree! However they used to be marketed as a game for all the family in the 50s/60s! I found this out when I saw one made by Waddington's, in my Nan's loft.

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    Bubble***tea 3
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me and the girls trying to contact ZOZO on Saturday night

    jip 879
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only for good ghosts 😂 that's hilarious. It's like dressing like a Barbie on Halloween

    glowworm2
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not just the dead--the hunky dead!

    Alexander Brior
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One time I saw a video about a guy cutting the power to his sister’s room while she and her friends were using a Ouija board.

    Thomas Ewing
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the door was blocked! Oh, what great shrieks and screams!

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    R. Searle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even seeing a pink ouija board gives me the heebee-jeebees

    Helen Coyle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wtf not even a toy for f**k sake

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    Ana B.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just an unrelated reminder that when they say "flushable", that doesn't mean you should flush them. You CAN, but it's not considered a good idea.

    CrunChewy McSandybutt
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: those wipes actually don't disintegrate, and they tend to cause havoc in the sewage system further down the line.

    B. A.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guy's have some unusual chemistry actively working in their crotches and floral perfumes do not work out well in a sweaty male crotch. Getting a guy to use a wipe is like getting a kid to eat vegetables so since this product works ( the stores in my area are always restocking these ) then I would call this a necessarily hyped gender product and one I proudly admit to using to spare my wife the horrors of my boxers after a long day or work in the service to the public safety that I perform.

    Lex Ellyss
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you think that perfumes are good for female crotches?

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    Russian Otaku
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flushable is total b******t and they don't exist. This r******d s**t only further damages infrastructure with other stupid s**t people flush away

    Anon Yymi
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude wipes, removes 99.9% of dudes

    The Girl on Fire
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember seeing this on Shark Tank. It seems like it's doing really well for some reason

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    The American Marketing Association has observed that younger consumers are beginning to scoff at advertising that leans on gender, and recommends that brands focus on advertising “what a product is for rather than whom it is for.”

    They say that brands could learn more about their consumer base’s habits and do better business by removing gendered marketing that could sway consumers away from products not traditionally associated with their gender, and embracing marketing that presents their products in a positive light for any consumer.

    #13

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    inkyfollies Report

    sunshine_20
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, this isn't gendered, this is just two different types of products, with different characters/design.

    Ninja Kitty
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when my brother saw this, (he is 6 1/2), He was like, "stacy, can we go get princess goldfish please? cars are for girls!"

    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally unrelated but that Lightning McQueen goldfish looks disgusting

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Early childhood conditioning right there.

    Lisa S
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's just a theme and it's pink. It doesn't say "FOR GIRLS!!" on it

    Klaudiia Sherbatzky
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again nothing wrong..Some girls want goldfish princess crackers or a boy want maybe princess crackers. I am a grown a*s woman and sometimes I want goldfish princess crackers xD

    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, again another one that isn’t necessarily based on gender but based on different characters giving people a choice.

    Jo Bebe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cars is a cartoon. Don’t even try to tell me it’s only for boys bwahaha this is getting ridiculous

    Rench
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its not gender specific. It's targeted to children like the character on the package. It doesn't say anything about the sex of said child.

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    #14

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    ibelieveinher Report

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are just different colors, not gender-oriented. Am I not seeing something?

    CrunChewy McSandybutt
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to be naive to think that "Sleep Pretty" pink ear plugs aren't marketed toward girls while the "Heroes" blue earplugs are marketed to boys. Just because it doesn't specifically state "boy" and "girl" doesn't mean they aren't gendered.

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    Evil Little Thing
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the pink ones are narrower. Legit sizing difference, and important for those of us with little ears and noisy families.

    OhForSmegSake
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Generic earplugs are made for men. That is, they are made for larger ear canals and can be quite uncomfortable for woman to wear for long periods. Women's earplugs tend to be a little smaller and/or softer and much more comfy!

    MadDawg
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guys can sleep pretty too!!

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm not feeling like a hero… have you ever put ear plugs?

    jevais
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Women's ears are usually smaller than thos of men

    Christopher Mayer
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If one is a hermaphrodite/intersexed, then one of each colour will suffice. :-)

    Eulalie Grace
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you want to by gender-specific you'll save money, too. A true deal :)

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    #15

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    themouseyouknow Report

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bible is one of the most misogynistic books on the planet. It states that a women who has a female child is twice as unclean as a woman that has a male child. It says that if a woman is raped and they are found, the rapist must pay the father some shekels and they must be married. I don't know many women that want to marry their rapist. Just a sickening, disgusting anti-woman book. Evil garbage filth.

    Hermione Granger
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless this is a devotional, it seems unnecessary.

    Jasmina Pavlovic
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every "holy" book is just a collection of old folktales, fantasy and lots of c**p. Some things are so unbelievable it is laughable.. 😖👎

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    should've been written by one. society would've been lot different. and not just the bible...

    Kostas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this one does not belong in here. religions in general are gendered and stupid

    Christel Nellemann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait whhat... so the parts that tellwomen to obey and stay silent in groups etc are in extra bold letters ?? Barf...

    Sofia Bellavista
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It contains one sentence: "women must be silent and let men do whatever they want with them."

    Kirsten Kerkhof
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have all misogynistic parts been removed or altered in this Woman's Bible? Because if they've been removed, I think I can handle a 3-page pamphlet ...

    Eulalie Grace
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally know women who have been convinced that they, AND their daughters, are nothing more than, and I quote - "A vessel for the man's seed". I almost died when I heard an acquaintance's 10 YO daughter say THAT!. You can thank any Fundamental Christian (?) group for those wonderful ways of keeping women in their place. ANYONE who takes the KJV version of the Bible as a way to RULE their family scares the living f' out of me. My daughter is NO ONE'S vessel.

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    #16

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    themouseyouknow Report

    Johane Moller
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't really gendered it's colored. Only if you assign blue to boys and pink to girls can you say it's really gendered. As it doesn't say 'for boys' or 'for girls' on the packaging. I would've probably liked this as a child.

    Nora H.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why then is it not green and yellow? Traditional marketing (and everything else) goes: pink targets girls, blue targets boys. Everyone knows that, even unconsciously.

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    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems like some people will find anything to complain about or find that is gender biased etc.

    Demi Zwaan
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They purposely 'forgot' to show that you have these in red, green, yellow and purple too...

    sunshine_20
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm confused they are just different colors.

    MellonCollie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I'm not sure this is actually gendered. Here in Belgium I've seen not only pink, but yellow and red Pritt sticks as well. My kids and their friends like them to add a touch of colour to their designs instead of just glueing.

    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen pink tools and took kits. It's just them trying to make a sale. Like a woman can't use tools lying around the house because they aren't pink. The kids clothing companies started this just to double up on sales a long time ago

    MadDawg
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this post is kind of labeling pink and blue as "girl" and "boy" colors itself because the packaging doesn't say any genders...

    Podunkus
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is more about visibility of the glue on the medium to which you are applying it. There are other colors as well. I use violet glue sticks myself.

    Erin
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These come in a variety of colors. I have the pink, purple and yellow in my desk drawer. My blue got used up.

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    #17

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    Dinosaurs_tho Report

    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some women have beard's too

    Candice Ravel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing for the men's mirror that objects appear larger than they actually are, lol!!

    El Dee
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These mirrors, strange as it may seem to some of you, can be used by men OR women. Even the most traditionally male and female things of applying make-up or shaving your face can be done in EXACTLY the same mirror (Yes, you COULD even SHARE a mirror with a man!) This DOES tick the box for unnecessarily gendered! Personally I think the motivation behind most of these is so that the companies can charge one sex more than the other for exactly the same product..

    Thomas Ewing
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photons bouncing off one mirror or the other can change your gender! I'm serious!! lol

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    Christel Nellemann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And is it called a “man” mirror, so the guy can actually look in the mirror and be confident, his d**k won’t fall off and he starts applying makeup instead? That mirror is just as good to that use

    Ninja Kitty
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TOO BAD! IMMA BUY A TEAL COLORED ONE! CAN'T STOP ME!

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is silly. I suppose most closeup facial mirrors are marked as 'makeup mirrors' and no man would be caught dead buying one. Sheesh!

    Kimberly DeGeer
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need to get one of these for my man. He shaves in the shower. To be fair, so do I but I don't use a mirror.

    J. Normal
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We ALL know that if a real man uses a make-up mirror to shave - he will instantly turn gay. SAVE the manly men - hide your mirrors ladies!!! /S

    Agata
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ey, come on you dummies, it's men's mirror, because is designed to reflect men's face only! Why, as a woman, would you buy a mirror and be unable to see your reflection in it?

    Christopher Mayer
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in this day and age, hairy women are actually cute now!

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    #18

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    jakeoftales Report

    Kaisu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this kind of gendering of products is problematic. Just making a blue and pink product isn't gendering, but this is just really icky and not the way boys and girls should be taught to think about themselves.

    Vicky Zar
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this is how children are manipulated to think about themselves.

    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's ridiculous. But they double sales this way. If we stopped buying stuff like this maybe they would get the idea and stop.

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    El Dee
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pink and blue IS gendering, you're telling little girls what they're supposed to like/dislike and then, adding insult to injury you're (with this product) telling them what type of behaviour they are 'supposed' to exhibit too..

    Shull GaRett
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What?! No Little Prince or Tough Warrior Princess (like Xena)? Madness!

    OhForSmegSake
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But I'm a girl and I like skulls! Where are my pink skulls, dammit

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Companies shouldn't be allowed to do this.

    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They started it along time ago. There's also a pink tax. Women's razors cost more for the pink ones than the exact same blue ones cost and the little st goes on.

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    Vicky Zar
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of the (true) story where a little boy wanted to buy a pink stroller and doll. Some old woman, a complete stranger to him or his mom, told him "No, you don't really want that! It is for girls. Surely you want a boys toy!" The little boy told her his mind and got what he wanted, the stroller.

    Flisey
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a little princess that loves creepy skulls. She would be devastated if I bought her strawberries instead of something cool

    Amelia stephenson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But as a parent you have that choice, what the f**k is wrong with you people on this post making a big deal out of nothing

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    Isabel Care
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tough princess, wants glittery nuts and bolts and a purple chainsaw to accessorise her camo hunting dress with removable skirt that turns into a tent and has hundreds of pockets

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    #19

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    fomae2 Report

    Stephanie Blasyak
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're a man in heels can you use both?

    Katchen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think these two gender neutral bathrooms? On another note, why are single occupancy bathrooms ever gendered?

    Viviane
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There may be a by-law about it. I'll use the men's if the women's is occupied and tell other women to do the same.

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    Jenica Thomas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    S**t... which one do I use? I'm not a man... but I don't own or wear any heels either... guess I'll try to hold it. Then again I don't own or wear skirts either... S**T! I've been using the wrong bathrooms my whole life!

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wear skirts because being disabled and pants are somewhat mutually exclusive right now. But so are heels. (permanently.) Which one is right for me? Or for that matter, what does a man in a kilt use?

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    Shazza
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I now identify myself as a shoe

    Well, I Tried
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shoes have to use the bathroom as well

    Satirical Duchess
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, no I sexually identify as a midi-heel too.

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    #20

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    themouseyouknow Report

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Point made on this one, but at least they didn't add the pink tax.

    Tessa Arwe
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually pink tax does exist.you would know that except that I guess you are misogynistic white man.I mean you might not be but still educated guessing

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    Erin
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two entirely different products. Scrub Daddy was the original product and it has existed for years. The manufacturer created a softer "less abrasive" sponge and named it Scrub Mommy. It is unfortunate naming, but not genderized.

    Rosanna Jackson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "unfortunate name" of both of them is exactly genderized

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    Ninja Kitty
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hey, guess what? i bought both the other day and discovered that scrub mommy is better!!! (not joking either)

    JeffC
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Truth! lol we found that out too and chuckled

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    Theory Buchannon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    saying out loud sounded so wrong in so many levels

    hunger games
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had scrub daddy for years It is a really good sponge but the wording for the new sponge is kinda unfortunate

    it's me again
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprised they aren't different prices.

    MadDawg
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original one was scrub daddy, so I guess that they added a scrub mommy so it wouldn't seem too sexist?

    JOY JACKSON
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They added scrub mommy to show that it is not the same...

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    Super Hero Fan Girl
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd get turned on if someone called me either one.

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    #21

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    radicalta Report

    Thiago Meira
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not gendered. Just seriously pink

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely gendered, and I bet you that it is of dubious quality on top of it!

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    Marky Mark
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a pink set at our home. It was 50% cheaper on Amazon than the same one in "manly" black & orange. To date my testicles have not fallen off.

    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm glad it was cheaper. That means the women aren't falling for it anymore. I'm sure you bought it because it was cheaper right?

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    CP
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoy how people try to twist their minds into rationalizing that making something the color pink has nothing to do with gender. Unfortunately that is not the world we live in.

    Jewell Martin
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One year our entire teaching staff received a set like this, minus the power tool, because the theme for the new year was something like “Building for the Future”. The guys mostly said they would give theirs to their spouses. I’m a woman, and I thought, finally, a tool set hubby and my sons would not touch. Huh! They borrowed and lost my tools until the tools were all gone. They said they knew where to find my tools, because they were organized. Pink didn’t stop them for a day.

    Isabel Care
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would prefer it if the tools came designed for different sized hands S/M/L so we could all get a proper grip and not strain to reach round things

    John Robert
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on where you work , this might help keep your tools from going from borrowed to stolen!

    Charlotte Dupre
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember a girl working constrution saying she get pink tools so her coworkers do not steel it from her

    Ilene Reilly
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandmother bought me a pink tool set when I was like, 18 - they're cheaply made and every piece broke. What a waste. I guess they assumed a girl would never try to actually fix something?

    Gibberint Dark
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex bought something similar to this... turned out to be cheap and nasty...!

    Viviane
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's really adding insult to injury -- if pink tools don't work properly and fall apart quickly, the company is basically saying that girly girls and women are only "playing" at carpentry and repairs.

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    #22

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    HavenRacewayJP Report

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dodge always made good cars. This has classic lines.

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    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one I will take!!!! I don't give a f*** if it's for men or women!!

    Logan Scaggs
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a male teen and IDC that it's called "La Femme" it's a beautiful car, I'd buy one

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    Dave In MD
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1955 La Femme interiors were upholstered in a special tapestry material featuring pink rosebuds on a pale silver-pink background and pale pink vinyl trim. The La Femme came with a keystone-shaped, pink calfskin purse that coordinated with the interior of the car. The purse could be stowed in a compartment in the back of the passenger seat, and its gold-plated medallion faced outward. This brushed-metal medallion was large enough to have the owner's name engraved on it. Each purse was outfitted with a coordinated set of accessories inside, which included a face-powder compact, lipstick case, cigarette case, comb, cigarette lighter and change purse, all made of either faux-tortoiseshell plastic and gold-tone metal, or pink calfskin and gold-tone metal, and all were designed and made by “Evans”, a maker of women's fine garments and accessories in Chicago. On the back of the drivers seat was a compartment that contained a raincoat, rain bonnet and umbrella.

    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I even want it more. Thanks for the info.

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    Aubrey Collins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this car. It would be a blast to dress up and drive it everywhere. The best part is that it has a removable purse in the back of the seat. Perfect for keeping my snacks!

    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It wasn't very successful. It was introduced in 1955 and dropped after 1956. American Women had a better taste.

    Bobby's Girl
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was ahead of its time, being more expensive than the non-fem version (early pink tax) and at the time, not that many women outside of wealthy areas owned their own car. Oh, and in the 1950's, those wealthy women usually drove Cadillacs.

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    Shelby P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IMHO: That actually sounds awesome! I want one of those now with all the upholstery and purse place and everything. It is totally genderfied and I don't care for some reason.

    Shelby P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Jumps up on soap box* *I* believe the problem isn't the design or anything but if you're a man and you want a car like this it should be ok too. Like someone else on here said "this is from the 50s" it was normally accepted behavior for the time period. Just not for today. You can't erase the past, only learn from it. Really the products themselves aren't the problem it's just the assignments we give them and what we teach our children. All of these things are the result of previously acceptable behavior that we now understand (at least some of us) shouldn't be so acceptable. It's also a very hard habit to break but we still should try. Yay for that part of humanity that continues thinking and learning and improving. Boo to anyone who doesn't see or won't accept the push for inclusivity in the world.

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Women didn't do much driving in the 1950s, partially because it was seen as a "husband's job" and partially because it was physically demanding (which was seen as "men's work"). This car and its Chrysler counterpart came equipped with power steering, power brakes, and automatic transmissions, which were appealing features opposed to armstrong steering, manual brakes and manual transmission. If you were a 120lb woman in 1955, you might have had an extremely difficult time stopping a sedan with manual brakes in an emergency. The general rule of brake system design at the time was 100lbs of pedal force to lock the wheels. Also, "trucker arms" from manual steering were considered unladylike, lol. But it flopped because it was really just a trim package designed to boost sales by creating a new niche.

    jevais
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for Informations. I do'nt know where you live, but in San Francisco California all the women in our neighborhood had their own car. I had my first at 16 years old, it was ugly and huge. I want a Firebird instead.

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    Nubmaeme
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember those horrid things. Also, the pink cars dealers once earned as Mary Kay sellers.

    Gabby M
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh hell I'd buy a pink car!! Just so I can find it in the Walmart parking lot...ANY parking lot!

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then what you want is a hot pink, not pastel, so it could be seen.

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    #23

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    akielon Report

    El Dee
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because the lint on men's clothing is somehow different and requires a special, different lint-roller that is actually JUST THE SAME except for the fact it says 'Men' on the packaging. How did men manage for all these years when we only had lint rollers that couldn't differentiate between male and female clothing lint?? (sarcasm, in case you couldn't work it out)

    DaVo
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it's for the lint men secrete everywhere..

    mummy pig
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't touch it lady, u r too delicate for it

    Todd Hollfelder
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn that guy has nice nails!! Painted pink at that!!

    Magpie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why witches wear black, and have black cats. ;p

    Kristy P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the lint in their belly buttons?

    YsaPur
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    finally, men are empowered to roll their own lint away!

    Spanda
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "PS... for men" is actually a brand, it looks unfortunate, but it's not exactly meant to be gendered, it's just a generally men's brand that happens to sell lint rollers

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    #24

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    CrimsonG_Shep Report

    Avital Pilpel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, let's just say it's probably because "I went through a whole box of tissues during that movie" means something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT for men and women.

    Ben Churchill
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, maybe these aren't for blowing their noses...LOL ;-P

    Bunzilla
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mansize for those man-sized tears. They could have just said 'Extra Large Size' instead of pointlessly gendering them...

    CR82
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ever see the box of tissues by a man's bed??? MANSIZE indeed lolololol

    Kathy Lord Tate
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually they should have just called them extra-large but I have a feeling these aren't a new product.

    louis porter
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't know what the man is going to wipe up with those. Maybe these are like XL size Trojans...

    Magpie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been using "man size" tissues for decades. ( I 'm a woman with perennial sinusitis ) Haven't turned into a man yet.

    R. Searle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cause men have bigger boogers, duh.

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    #25

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    icecoldreddie Report

    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cards against humanity brought out the “for her” set as a jab at the “pink tax”. Maybe have a read up on it.

    natie marie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this was brought out ironically.

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Cards Against Humanity. Totally appropriate for it to be unnecessarily gendered. Have you never played?

    Ben Churchill
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I was going to say this one is probably very intentional and dripping with sarcasm.

    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before you guys get mad at this Cards Against Humanity is literally the most sexist, racist game ever. So this is nothing. Awesomely funny game though, I 100% recommend for parties.

    Avital Pilpel
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In their case it's deliberate satire

    *sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's just pure sarcasm at this point lol. Also to pick at the pink tax

    Lisa
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Knowing Cards Against Humanity, this was done tongue-in-cheek or for some humor reason

    Lies Van Humbeeck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As far as I know, this is done on purpose. The pink version is also more expensive, because the company donates the difference to Think Pink.

    Christel Nellemann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a bit different, in the pink set, there is lots about menstrual cycle and stuff that grosses men out, the game is f*.. hillarious. It makes fun of the genderthing and everything else in general. In a really rude way.

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    #26

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    RuinTaughtMe Report

    Kaisu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, I don't really think this is gendered...? Some kids like to play with the rockets and planes while others like to play with the astronauts. I think it's really cool that there's a female astronaut doll and nowhere does it say that it's for girls or that the other one is for boys

    Brivid
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand the distinction you are trying to make and maybe one it will work like that. But for now we have to deal with reality, which is that boys and girls are so brainwashed and manipulated with the colors pink and blue way before they can even read, that just the colors alone cause most boys and girls to stick with assigned color.

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    Ben Churchill
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, that one is kind of cool, since it's not often you see female astronaut toys. Now, if this were, say a princess set, maybe, but she's a cool doll!

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boys get a "10 piece play set", while girls get a doll and a suitcase... I mean really?!?!? I know I need to calm down about this, but this is how kids get messed up.

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    VeryDarkMatter
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It depends what the parents do if the son wants the doll.. let him have it! And if the girl goes for the exlorer - pack in blue , don't try to talk her into the doll!

    Hilary Cohen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The blue one is clearly bigger, too.

    Christel Nellemann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, my bonusson of nine would never touch the pink girlie, thingking his manhood would wrinkle and he would become weak and stupid like girls in his opinion. Very sad.

    Kaisu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It says more about his parents than it does about him

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    PurpleLightSaber
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there both cool. I like this idea, one has a doll cause some girls like dolls and the other has more boyish toys in it.

    Chris Sprucefield
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one, I dont really have an issue with, as it's different contents, but no difference in targeting or gender. Just difference in audience perception.

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    #27

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    gurneemd Report

    Ninja Kitty
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO FAIR~! I WANT ONE WITH BURGER KING ON THE GIRLS SIDE!!! >:{

    Naomi Armitage
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a woman, I'll take BK, Home Depot, BWW, Auto Zone, Panera Bread, and DEFINITELY Spafinder. Maybe Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

    Mary Jane Love
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YOU DON’T NEED TO GENDER GIFT CARDS. Regular ones work just fine, thanks.

    El Dee
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! It's hard to comprehend why anyone would even bother doing this, even trying to get into the most sexist mind set I can imagine this just doesn't make sense. I've never seen anything as pointless and as sexist at the same time. I see it's priced in dollars so assume it's the US? We just don't have anything like this in my country (Scotland) There HAVE been a few things that have been attempted to be pushed on us that didn't exist a few years ago but they tend not to work here. I mean, SOME women DO like pink but the bright, babyish colour is too garish and blue is the main colour of our country's flag so it's as popular with girls as boys. Is this predominantly an American problem??

    DemPugs
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would autozone be on the man's card? Women have cars too...

    Mohammad Abbas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they missed the memo that they can after the 30s

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    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd rather shop at Home Depot than Sephora any day of the week. It's so dumb.

    Jennie-Lind Normand
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd have to get one of each! Home Depot and Bed, Bath and Beyond are some of my favourite stores!

    Amiella Berendt
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darn, why can't I have Home Depot on mine?

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    #28

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    fomae2 Report

    Theory Buchannon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow that isn't cool at all f**k this s**t I'm out

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's hope there's a Girl Genius bib buried in that pile.

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    Fred and George Weasley
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @jon davis not the bibs, whats ON the bibs. its so stupid that theyre implying that girls are simply obssessed with selfies and tht boys are smart.

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    Rebekah
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, holy s**t. This is the s**t that would have made me complain, loudly, to whomever would listen, while my children hid, again.

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's hope there's a Girl Genius bib buried in that pile.

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    Sky Loveridge
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this what society thinks women are like now? That is so insulting

    Jay Loren
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol. Ok I can see why this one made the list.

    PJ
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's the "Girl Genius: bib you morons?

    Nunya
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see that there are literally dozens of different bibs on those display hooks. That tell ms that there could be one that says "Girl Genius". For all we know, this image was staged.

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    #29

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    themouseyouknow Report

    Craptavaganza
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bible already is just for boys/men.

    Ana B.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. For example, "For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church." (1 Corinthians 14:34)

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    Ninja Kitty
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at the bottom though: "discover gross and gory bible stuff." *@#$% PLEASE! I CAN HANDLE GORY STUFF

    Rita Frost
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No men in dresses then. Ooops.

    Craptavaganza
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That tagline, I hear it in Bart Simpsons voice. 'Discover gross and gory bible stuff'

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    discover gross and gory bible stuff… now i wanna read it!!!

    loubie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember that there was a book in my primary school that had boys only on the cover. I tried to read it and the boys will tell on me (we were about 7; and it had stuff about spys and LEGO etc. (stuff that I liked at the time)). It was pathetic.

    The Girl on Fire
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother had this Bible. There was nothing sexist in it, it just had "gross bible facts" and little devotionals aimed toward tween boys.

    Mohammad Abbas
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    5 years ago

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    Russian Otaku
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For when you want to train your sons to be stupid!

    louis porter
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    5 years ago

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    #30

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    themouseyouknow Report

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every person who has never found their name printed on a souvenir is really ticked at Eetu right now.

    YsaPur
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I rarely laugh out loud, normally just chuckle on the inside, but this comment... I wish I could upvote it a hundred times.

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    Kaisu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is from my country and this is really stupid gendering based on the names, I would've hated a pink toothbrush as a kid

    Jennie-Lind Normand
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who never finds their name on stuff, what about if you have a name that 'usually' is assigned to the other gender?!? I know girls named George, Noah and Dale, I also know a boy named Ashley

    Karen Klinck
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beverly and Evelyn. These are both male and female.

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    blue
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im gonna be honest, these are terrifying

    Juliet Hadaway
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    people in my extended family actually bought this kind of thing for there girl and boy twins

    Susanna Parri
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are Finnish names - don't dis Eetu! 😅

    Satirical Duchess
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can understand where they're coming from but why not orange and yellow, it's just a name! What if there's a unisex name, then what? Purple?

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    #31

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    XxxDoodlez Report

    Mommyofboth
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have a gender-neutral one. My daughter had it and now my son plays with it.

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    Lisa loves cats
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just showing girls at a young age that they are “ment to clean”

    JennyBC
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have one as a tot. But it was a great toy. The only thing wrong is the package literally says "GIRLS ONLY" and that it shows pics of girls playing with it....

    Evil Little Thing
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because girls love to clean, especially after boys have trashed the place!

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girls only? I'd be writing a letter of complaint to the manufacturer.

    Lynn Morello
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girls Only. Not impressed. That comes under the same attitude as, A woman's place is in the kitchen, attitude,

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    #32

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    KemiSays Report

    misteriosa
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a boy and two girls, and we always buy only "boys" ones because they have cooler toys.

    Bunzilla
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally agree with the OP. They used to have fantastic toys in them before they went and gendered them. I tried getting 'girl's' ones a couple of times, and the 'toys' were laughable. One was a horrible, ugly, cheap bracelet. The other one was something even cheaper, some paper thing! So much rage.

    Linda
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't have gendered ones, but for some time we did have minion ones. What gender would that be? Banana?

    Nixxy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Raaar! This outrages me! Different colours, okay that’s just stareotypical, but better toys for one gender! That is just horrrible!

    Christel Nellemann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It says everywhere that blue is for boys and pink is for girls and so many little boys here would rather die that play or eaT anythign pinked up. They learn the signs quickly and conform, most of them, and then ridicule that one boy who doesnt care.

    Erika Jones
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know, and it stinks. The one time my son wanted Frozen shoes and wore them to school, the little girls told him "That's for girls!" Made me mad.

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    Demi Zwaan
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are not gendered, but differentiated based on content. If you like cars and stuff, you know to buy blue and if you like barbie stuff, you get pink. It's better than not knowing what kind of stuff you get and end up with something you don't like. No where does it say blue is for boys and pink is for girls (in fact, it was the other way around till the 40s).

    Sevdenur Çalışkan
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it clearly says “for boys” and “for girls” check it on google.

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    #33

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    WeebPhone Report

    Purple light
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I played Monopoly ages ago, it had tiny player pieces: a dog, racecar, hat, iron and others. I can't remember playing as a woman ( or man)

    Petra Schaap
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and apparently succesfull women drink takeaway coffee :-)

    Something
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, that's a real trope for some reason.

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    can they do a Mr. Monopoly too? where men makes more than woman?... not right? agree… then why it's ok on the woman side?

    m o o d .
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the little quote at the bottom

    Lily Mac Dennard
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the first game where women make more than men???????

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what about regular monopoly??????? sid meier's civilization???????

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    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there's some irony in this one.

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is pretty stupid!

    Mary Stiles
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mrs. Monopoly is just a monopoly game with inventions by women, and where women get the advantage.

    Hermione Granger
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually I think they are attempting to make it more equal because it was originally men, but now they have women too.

    sh
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, except I'm pretty sure that the women make extra money when they pass go in this version; which is NOT equal. Read the description at the bottom of the box. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me.

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    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
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    5 years ago

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    There are over 1000 versions of monopoly and this is just one of them. Making a big deal over nothing.

    Henry Cheves
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right, we would make just the same fuss over spongebob monopoly because we don't like any variation from the original and that is the entire point.

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    #34

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    coldroses2when Report

    Lingon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The next scientific report I write, will be written with these.

    Marky Mark
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go to amazon.com and read the product reviews. They are HILARIOUS!

    Lex Ellyss
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for the recommendation. I read the reviews and the product questions. Pure gold.

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    Jon S.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe they justified this one by claiming the pen was designed to fit more ergonomically into a smaller, feminine hand than a regular one-size fits all pen. The female half of the world responded with "that's seriously not an issue for us."

    mummy pig
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow finally i can write without hurting my delicate fingers

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can only write with sparkle.

    Fantom
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with this?

    Demi Zwaan
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    5 years ago

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    Does it say it's for women? I can't read it, it's toaster quality. I've had pink pens when I was a kid, I see nothing wrong with this.

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    #35

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    12pt9 Report

    misteriosa
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did they manage to gender divide those? o.O

    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The blue one is a bit more spicy than the pink one. However, which type you should choose is not only determined by your own taste but also by the dish you eat together with these pickles. A sausage with a strong taste would best be combined with "blue" pickles while "pink" pickles fit better to milder sausages (e.g. Bavarian Weißwurst).

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    Ljdia
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now even I am getting gender confused. Who am I, based on pickles preference...?

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The boys get extra veg in theirs.

    Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hmmm i would think any 'pickle' would be masculine...but then, i guess women might want one :D :D

    #36

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    raccoonyote Report

    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where does it say it’s for guys? it says “the Arsenal ultimate grooming set”. Arsenal is another term for an array of services/equipment used for a certain purpose. Nothing to do with gender.

    CrunChewy McSandybutt
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, the only way some of you are going to admit that these products are gendered is if it specifically says "FOR MEN!!!" Even though it is CLEARLY marketed to men? Give me a f*****g break. By the way, if you look up "The Arsenal Grooming Kit" it specifically states in the ad that it is for men. There you go, you pedantic f**k.

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    Christel Nellemann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, army term , “though” colors, so you will mot feel feminine and your w***y not shrivel, when you actually groom. Totally gender themed. How can some people not see this.

    Theory Buchannon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I HAVE ONE OF THOSE!!!!!!!! and I'm a girl like wtaf

    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey..if it gets my husband and son to cut their nails properly..I'm all for it.

    Magpie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I''m not sure if i want to know what all the tools on the right do ???

    (づ´• ͜ʖ •)づ Ta Da
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d use it but than again I use a lot of guys stuff like razors, house tools, and deodorant. Smells good to me, I even get compliments on the deodorant. Then a look of shock but whatever.

    m o o d .
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey if this can make my bf manage to keep dirt from under his nails im happy

    Marky Mark
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The name and military style case make it more acceptable for insecure guys to clip their nails...

    Dave In MD
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is the case military style? And why does the name and case make it acceptable for insecure guys? Sounds like you are a little insecure.

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    #37

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    Dekkles__ Report

    Lisa loves cats
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have one of these and i here’d to have the “boys” one

    Catherine Hankinson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the one that annoys me the most for some reason.

    Avery S Alberico
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rebelle looks more majestic than normal...props to NERF

    JOY JACKSON
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was so mad when myy mom gave me a nerf rebelle bow that did not work.

    hunger games
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised that the bullets aren't pink and purple

    Nadine
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooohhh... I have one of these! I need to take it out and terrorize my husband again, lol. Honestly, the design is so much prettier than the standard Nerf guns. I'm not mad.

    The Girl on Fire
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha I remember having a Rebelle nerf bow and arrow. Yeah it was kind of gendered but 10 y.o me had so much fun with it.

    your_lesbian_friend
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have used one of these girl nerf guns and they shoot not as good as the "boy" nerf guns hah!!

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    #38

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    themouseyouknow Report

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That kid's head is way too big for her body.

    CrunChewy McSandybutt
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure that's a full grown adult woman that has been photo shopped to look like a young girl.

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    slackjack
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is she giving me the finger?

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, because girls use completely different fingers than boys when playing the guitar... not.

    Nunya
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, this might be necessary. While some guitars are made for smaller hands, I've known quite a few women who went with standard/full sized guitars and wound up having to play differently (fingerings on fretboard) than the way men do simply because of hand size. Also, the sheer size of some acoustics might require a different way to position/sit the guitar in a way that is not uncomfortable, not compromising in appearance, and functional.

    Pepper Sergent
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I have almost the same size in hands. Mine are slightly thicker than his. Yes, I am female. So better to go with with "guitar for the people with smaller hands", if this is what was really intended by this product, in my opinion.

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    Isabel Care
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would make sense to have actual guitar necks in different sizes for those with smaller hands and a range of kids sizes too

    #39

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    SheepPuppet Report

    MonsterMum
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man yoghurt brings an entirely different thing to my mind

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure you can't actually gender the nutritional content of yogurt.

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It still came out of a cow, I hope .. A yogurt for men, by men ... Do they mean ... I hope not...

    sh
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm thinking this is kind of like the tea one above, men and women's bodies really do require different things sometimes... it would depend on what the ingredients are to determine if this is unnecessarily gendered.

    Lea Springstead
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol I eat this during cycling season. The container is “ab shaped”. I thought this was geared towards athletes, regardless of gender? It doesn’t make sense, why would you limit your marketing reach like this?

    Demi Zwaan
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be true that men have different nutritional needs, in which case this is fine.

    CP
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or it could not be true. What is in regular yogurt that isn't for men?

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    Dave P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at what it says, it probably has things specifically for prostate health, much in the way they make yogurts for women to help with cramps and other issues. This is a perfectly fine product to me because it deals with specific health needs that are related to your chromosomal status

    Yuki Himura
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Extremely misleading, men’s nutritional needs are different than that of women. Powerful Yogurt is also a brand all it’s own and is in no way saying men are more powerful. Do research before pitting genders against each other

    Magpie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes actually Women *need* more iron than men.....but if you are trying to get iron from yoghurt your diet is seriously worrying.

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    #40

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    ramendates Report

    Kaisu
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do you have to gender edible products, it makes zero sense. I don't think the foods and tastes you like has anything to do with your gender??

    Evil Little Thing
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IIUC Japanese culture is rife with sexism, and one of their tropes is that boys and men aren't supposed to like sweet stuff.

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "as bitter as a white cishet meninist" WOW! This is English too. Can't wait for an opportunity to use it.

    #41

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    kineticharvest Report

    I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are men and women vitamins and protein powders etc because fact is men and women often have differing nutritional needs.

    Jon S.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If its pure protein powder, which almost all whey powders are, it only contains protein and flavouring.

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    Kristy P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no!! I've been taking "boy" protein instead of "girl" protein....

    #42

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    yoshi_in_black Report

    Lauren Ricard
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate gendered products. "For her" has extra iron in it. Just label it "with extra iron" - does the same trick. If you don't know why the extra iron would be necessary, the gendered version won't be very appealing to you either!

    Magpie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Women of child bearing age are more often iron deficient than men.

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    María Hermida
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Extra iron" doesn't sound as glamorous though

    #43

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    nutty_brittle Report

    Claire Murray
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they say the pen is mightier than the sword...

    #44

    Unnecessarily-Gendered-Products-Thread

    NatashaVomit Report

    Woodpecker
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah girls don't get thirsty🙄

    Kristy P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, we do... but, nothing we'd need a "thirst crusher" for. Just give us a quick spritz with the plant sprayer and we're good. XD

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    Nixxy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    B-but I like solo. This just ruined my love for solo :(

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    #45

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    CassTheFox_ Report

    Amy Smith
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember the "it's not for girls ads". Even as a kid it pissed me off

    Jon S.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were hilarious. It was clearly tongue in cheek and featured women defying female stereotypes to eat the 'not for girls' chocolate. The difference in perspective is probably an indication of how spot-on their gendered marketing campaign was.

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was a marketing ploy to get women to buy Yorkie- it worked

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does not count. This was just a gimmick and was not to be taken seriously. In fact, more women bought it to defy the ad, which was what Nestle' was trying to achieve.

    Niffler_13
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember visiting Ireland in 2010 and seeing these in a vending machine in the hotel. My friends and I had to buy one. And then we were reading how it's all a marketing ploy to get women/girls to buy them, because it says it isn't for them.

    Nixxy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to eat this and wear an alarmingly pink jacket just to piss people off

    Nixxy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I’m also female so it just pisses them off more

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    Fantom
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would buy this (i'm a girl)

    Aria
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saying it isn't for girls just makes me, a girl, want to eat it even more.

    Rebecca Schultz
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is literally telling half of the population not to buy their product. Smart!

    Ben Churchill
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What would happen if a girl did eat one? ;-)

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    #46

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    savloi Report

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they accidentally fell off the shelf and got broken...

    Bean59
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not like the other one says boy boss, how freaking stupid.

    Collin Klamper
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The commenters on this must not have children...thank god.

    JeffC
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually freaking bought the BOSS mug on the right for my boss....had nothing to do with gender and my a*s would've been b***h slapped if I gave her that mug on the left. (right is not gender specific, left is) This one is dumb lol

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is simply wrong from whatever angle you choose to look at it from.

    Hermione Granger
    Community Member
    5 years ago

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    Nothing wrong with these. Some girls are girly girls who want pink everything! Some are not and thats ok.

    Petra Schaap
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but the pink one could have said just "BOSS" too. The other one doesnt say "boy boss" either

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