Blue for girls, pink for boys... It's time to leave gender stereotypes in the past

We now accept when girls dress up as an astronauts or pirates. But a boy princess? Arlene Harris talks to three Irish mums who think it’s time to put gender stereotypes behind us.

Blue for girls, pink for boys... It's time to leave gender stereotypes in the past

Girls like sugar and spice and all things nice and boys are really into slugs, snails and, of course, puppy-dog tails... There was a time when everyone followed this mantra, believing that little girls dressed in frilly pink could do no wrong as they gently played with dolls whilst dreaming about marrying a prince. Or, if at all career-minded, their minds were filled with caring, nurturing roles.

Boys, on the other hand, were supposed to be covered in mud dissecting worms or slaying dragons in preparation for their complex manly futures.

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