Another clothing season, another t-shirt in poor taste

It seems every time a new season is upon us, another t-shirt is released that demeans girls and their abilities. Are the designers not following the news? Is the same idiot designer jumping from store to store every season in a moronic plot to beat down the self-esteem of girls everywhere? And, what mom or dad do they this is actually going to buy these things?

The latest offender is Children's Place. I wasn't a fan of the store before, but I'm steering clear for sure now (add it to the huge and growing list). The t-shirt says:  "My best subjects" and has a checklist with shopping, music and dancing checked off. Fourth on the list, and not checked, is math, with "Well, nobody's perfect" underneath.

I'm sick of writing about this. We wonder why there is a lack of women in STEM careers. We've been bombarded with this shit our whole lives and we are continuing to do it do our children. Children, not just girls, need to be encouraged to study, to grow and to value themselves and their talent.

And I feel like I need to shout this from the rooftops, NOT ALL WOMEN LIKE TO SHOP. Many women hate it. And many men enjoy it. Argh. Enough with the damn false gender roles, people. We're done now.

(I just read in the Toronto Star that the t-shirt has been pulled. Let's hope none were bought.)