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She is a scientist and a PhD in Human Evolutionary Biology. She also works as an assistant Professor at Harvard University. One day, while she was shopping in Target, she came across a rack of boys’ tank tops. There were some NASA one as well, and because of her impulsive nature, she picked them up and put them in the girls section instead.
She believed that this was an enforced gender norm, and required to be broken.
The assistant professor stated:
“The merchandise that surrounds us, shapes our gender stereotypes, and this starts very early in life. Boys and girls look at what’s in ‘their’ section, but they also look at the other section and that can shape not only their own preferences, but their expectations of the interests, skills, and activities of others.”
Great idea. I'll do it and with the toys as well. Why the girls can only have dolls, all pink etc?! My girl do likes dolls but loves cars.
— We can spur technology but can't change biology. (@angelovalidiya) June 12, 2017
@Mammals_Suck My space-obsessed daughter read your shirt tweet the same day I took her summer clothes shopping. Life imitates tweet. Tnx! pic.twitter.com/QyNdtuk0mp
— Mig Greengard (@chessninja) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/874330000819986432
did you make the employees' jobs more annoying? Yes. Yes you did.
— Emily McLennon (@mcemilylennon) June 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/rudekaty/status/874374256938938371
What do you think? Was she justified in moving it, or was it unnecessary and meaningless?
