“Dear Party City - My name is Shaelyn and I am 7 years old. I was in your store looking for a

“Dear Party City - My name is Shaelyn and I am 7 years old. I was in your store looking for a costume when I noticed something that wasn’t right. I wanted a career costume, but there weren’t many choices for girls. There was a waitress, a cop (in a dress), and a pop star. I don’t think that those should be the only costumes for girls. When I checked online, the boys had 24 career costumes and the girls only had 7. I think you need more simple costumes like a fire fighter and a police in pants for the girls. Maybe the career costumes should have a section by themselves, and not be labeled boy and girl. I hope next year when I come to get a costume, there will be more career costumes for girls to buy.Thank you, Shaelyn” Read Shaelyn’s story here“To the critics who say “just buy it from the boys section,” Adams says “You are missing the point.” It would be simple for Party City to follow the action of other retailers who have opted to remove unnecessary gender labels and switch to a “For Kids” costume section organized by theme. Shaelyn herself suggested such a solution: “Maybe the career costumes should have a section by themselves, and not be labeled boy and girl.” For this year, she plans on dressing up as a police officer – with pants — and she’s also learned a very important lesson: “if you see something that’s not right, you should try to change it.” (x) -- source link

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