If you have both a daughter and a son, you probably shop for baby and toddler clothes pretty often, and you may notice some apparent differences in the way boys’ and girls’ clothes are sized.
Physician assistant and TikToker Anne (@annethepa) went viral when she documented a strange and upsetting issue with toddlers’ clothes.
Now, much like the story of the mom who threatened to scream in the middle of Target when she looked through a pile of boys’ shirts, Anne’s apparel discovery is shocking TikTok parents around the world.
“If anyone’s wondering why girls have body image issues, these are my daughter’s shorts,” she said on a now-viral TikTok video, referencing a pair of size 2T-girl shorts. She then pulled out a pair of her son’s 6-9 month sized shorts—and when placed on top of the other pair, you can see how they are basically the same exact size as the girl’s 2Ts!
That’s not the only pair of shorts this has happened with—Anne compared a second pair of shorts that made the same point—a pair of 3T-girls shorts and a pair of 9-month boy shorts were seemingly the same exact size.
Weird right? Most people agreed with how strange this was.
“Don’t even get me started!” one person stated. “They try to sexualize our girls. That’s why I buy my girl boy shorts.”
“I stopped buying the shorts/pants from the girls section,” another mom said. “The clothes are skin tight and super short.”
However, some viewers weren’t sold and noticed that the shorts Anne was showing were from different brands, which could account for the size differences. Additionally, baby clothes usually make room for the baby wearing a diaper whereas toddler clothes don’t.
“Nah..it’s the brand and the fact baby’s clothes account for diapers,” someone wrote.
Watch the video below for more details:
@annethepa And don’t try to tell me “boys run bigger” #fyp #duetthis #bodyimage
Source: AWM
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