Gender debate in UK spills into children's clothing
John Lewis removes gender-specific labels from its brand of children clothes, introduces unisex babywear
New York
IN the gender wars recently, British retailers have had trouble striking the right balance in the children's aisle, either perpetuating stereotypes or going too far in the opposite direction.
The supermarket Asda came under criticism for selling T-shirts for boys featuring slogans such as "Future Scientist" while their T-shirts for girls proclaimed "Hey Cutie!" an…
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