The Sexist Department Store Experience

Beales dept store are at it, here. Apparently tigers are for girls, and the Bambi-with-pink-hair-dye Pokémon, Deerling, is for boys.

Don't ask us, we're just reporting.

Walk of Shame for sexist Harvey Nicks

The festive season has seen the big retailers fire all barrels in their marketing department, with some of them opening the sexist door. Here's an example, submitted by Natasha:

Natasha remarks that the advert's message is "degrading to women everywhere... shows women in a bad light, if you're poor and can't afford an expensive outfit, not good looking, overweight etc... then you are not worth a second look."

Roll back gender roles

ASDA in Mansfield. Toy Story stuff is for masculine male manly boys only - including a unicorn named Buttercup ('Butch' to friends)

Sexism Made Fabulous

Facing shelves in Debenhams UK.

Just out of shot on the end of the girls shelves is a Gruffalo. We're not sure what qualifies him as a poor choice of toy for a little boy. Maybe he's there to balance the Disney Princesses that seem to have infiltrated the boys-only Lego Police?

I find your sexist merchandising disturbing.

Taken in Tesco UK. Lego selection had a number of sets containing a female character, yet the display seems designed to discourage girls from having a look.