We’ve already had at least one lecture on culturally sensitive Halloween costumes for the little ones, with Cosmopolitan doing its best to dissuade little white girls from dressing as Disney’s Polynesian princess Moana.
Now we bring you another lecture, this one from a 5-year-old in the U.K. whose mother caught her rant on camera. That rant made it the U.K. Daily Mail, and now we’re bringing it to you. The offender is this scenario is fashion retailer H&M, which just didn’t offer enough gender-neutral costumes for Halloween.
Listen to Poppy Lambert-Harden, y’all.
Five-year-old unimpressed by pink and frilly Halloween costumes for girls at H&M demands gender-neutral options https://t.co/XNOSgEvHGY
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 26, 2017
This 5-year-old wants H&M's Halloween costumes to be gender neutral! via @DailyMailUK pic.twitter.com/8ymrUEgyMm
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) October 26, 2017
Well that's transphobic of her. How will little boys prove they are girls without princess costumes? https://t.co/icPUU2cNTz
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/96amish/status/924306941781860353
So what? I've seen a five year old eat boogers. Should we do that too? https://t.co/wVAPo5GdL6
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) October 28, 2017
Yes. Let's let one little 5 year old decide all important societal matters.
— Sexiest Jedi Alive (@LaBeardGuy) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/923697676117409794
I would like that 5 year old, with no coaching, to explain to me what gender neutral is. https://t.co/4nHW3kuOyu
— Cᴏʟᴏɴᴇʟ Oʙᴠɪᴏᴜs ? (@Col_Obvious) October 28, 2017
Poppy’s mother Jesse “posted the clip online to raise awareness as she believes Poppy got it absolutely right and there is unnecessary gender profiling of Halloween costumes.”
Translation: This 5-year-old's parents wants H&M's Halloween costumes to be gender neutral and are using their child as a political prop. https://t.co/7OFRyRJQHx
— takashi I hate everything yamamoto (@drunkenalpaca) October 27, 2017
First of all, turn the phone sideways! Second, this is indoctrination in action. I'm sure she came up with this all on her own. https://t.co/bPSL1lv9h1
— Phil Valentine (@ValentineShow) October 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/cmdeb/status/924333399518728192
So nice of mom to take her to the boys clothing department and switch on the video to capture this completely spontaneous moment. https://t.co/aNWSODrc7l
— Nieds Dead Horse (@NDH_j_m_f) October 28, 2017
Better Title: When your daughter likes some stuff in the boy's section & you prefer political point-scoring over daughter's happiness. https://t.co/70bwUH5uKV
— Ilan Levine (@IlanYLevine) October 28, 2017
"Observe as I program my child to feel limited, defined, and victimized by something as silly as a 'boys' vs 'girls' section." https://t.co/y0Wg9gsiZS
— lizbuddie (@lizbuddie) October 27, 2017
1/2 This could have been a teachable moment "Honey, the shop people put this here, because they think boys will like it. If you like it, you https://t.co/70bwUH5uKV
— Ilan Levine (@IlanYLevine) October 28, 2017
"2/2 can buy it. It doesn't matter where they display it." Instead, mom teaches kid to be unlikeable whiner, railing about unfairness.? https://t.co/70bwUH5uKV
— Ilan Levine (@IlanYLevine) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/deplorable_w0rd/status/924352418913116160
The only person stopping her from buying something from the boy's section is the person who coached her to say this.https://t.co/hO80MuCD8U
— A.J. Winkelspecht (@ajwink) October 27, 2017
It's not that hard really. All you do is buy stuff from the 'boys/mens' section and then wear it. https://t.co/JYfkIWE2LW
— Jay Brown? (@EyesWatchin) October 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/JustEric/status/924329474979713025
Woke kids … there’s so much we can learn from them.
https://twitter.com/Clint_Pitts/status/923988801021767681
My 3yo asked why progressive socio-political agendas must fall on kids, depriving them of a simple childhood. Didn’t know what to tell xer. https://t.co/DuyYxxnzT7
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) October 28, 2017
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Related:
Cosmopolitan tries to put the kibosh on white girls dressing like Disney's Moana https://t.co/n28UI7m7GE
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2017
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