I mean, there’s no physical evidence either way. I never knew for sure whether Krypto was a male or female. Wait: if the wearer is a dog, what’s the difference between a Supergirl and Superman outfit? And why aren’t the dogs dressing as Krypto, a.k.a Superdog, Superboy’s pet? ![]() Batgirl costumes, meanwhile, were selling for $19.99, a 33 percent premium on Batman’s $14.99 price tag.” To be fair, this just might be the market system at work: maybe there is more demand for Supergirl, Wonder Woman and Batgirl costumes because more dogs want to be Supergirl, Wonder Woman and Batgirl on Halloween. At Party City, for example, “Supergirl and Wonder Woman doggie costumes were priced 30 percent higher than Superman costumes ($16.99 versus $12.99). The article does raise some legitimate issues, like the fact that Halloween costumes for dogs sometimes carry the same unethical gender price mark-up as women’s clothing and hair products, such as shampoo and conditioner. Wait: does that mean that girls are being subtly steered away from identifying as dinosaurs or pumpkins? Damn this sexist society! And what gender are dog costumes for children supposed to be? The Post is silent. Scott also reveals that his research shows that non-career costumes for kids ranging from lobsters to pumpkins to dinosaurs, also bear the male/female labels. Boys becoming nascent Donald Trumps because they see a poodle wearing a ballerina outfit seems even less likely. ![]() Sending a message are we? Is there really a subset of children whose view of gender is decisively influenced by dog costumes? I would think species confusion would be a greater danger, as in, “I want to be a police officer, that Shih Tzu is dressed as a police officer, maybe I really am a Shih Tzu.” Children identifying as dogs would be a problem worthy of a Post feature, but I don’t see it looming. I’m curious: How is anyone supposed to tell whether a castrated male dog is wearing a sexist costume or not? Are people really doing up-close examinations to decide whether to be offended or not? Have you done this, Scotty? Hmmmm? Come on, admit it!Ĥ. Besides, I’m sure that both male and female dogs in police costumes are determined to brutalize unarmed black men…ģ. ![]() The dogs don’t know the difference, so it is not as if they are being steered into traditional male or female roles. First of all, why is a feminist website comparing women with dogs?Ģ. The career options for women - and dogs - need to go beyond pink loofahs and pink cowgirls.”ġ. “It seems silly on the surface, but this is part of a larger message we’re sending, that there are certain jobs for men, and certain jobs for women. Scott Lawrie, who co-hosts a gender-focused podcast called, “She will not be ignored,”’ told the Post, Never mind that: who wants to be caught dead doing anything on a website called “Baxter Boo”? ![]() I suppose an argument can be made that this really is newsworthy, since the fact that some feminists and those in the throes of end-stage political correctness mania have actually registered objections about this does confirm the theory, bolstered by our current Presidential campaign, that the nation is losing its collective mind, and not all that slowly, either.Īpparently PetSmart places gender labels on its Halloween dog costumes, so firefighter and police officer outfits are for male dogs, while the owners of female dogs must choose between “a pink cowgirl costume and pink loofah.” On the website, female canines are pointed towards the “sweetheart nurse” garb or the ever-popular “French maid.” In an article in its business section that screams desperation, the Washington Post examined the earth-shattering issue of whether PetSmart sells sexist dog costumes for Halloween.
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