The History of Gendered Baby Clothing

Goals

Reflect, as a team, on why we consider some clothes as being only for boys or only for girls ;
Help children develop their own identity and taste regardless of their gender.
The History of Gendered Baby Clothing

Brief description of the issue

At a young age, we often use clothes or other accessories to differentiate boys and girls. We teach children that some specific things are “only for boys” or “only for girls”. When some of them express the will to wear clothes traditionally assigned to the opposite sex, we might be surprised, and so could be other children. To avoid bullying and allow children to be their true self, it is important to know where those stereotypes come from.

Pink for girls and blue for boys: it hasn’t always been this way! In fact, this state of things we now perceive as “normal” is socially constructed. Elise Gravel takes us on quick history of gendered baby clothing to help us (and children) understand where it comes from.

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The History of Gendered Baby Clothing
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