Australian mother Nikita Friedman left a popular department store shocked and angry after discovering nothing but “skimpy” shorts when trying to shop for her 1-year-old daughter.
Concerned that the shorts were turning young girls into “sex objects”, Friedman shared a photo to Facebook showing the major difference between a boys’ size 1 and a girls’ size 1.
“I couldn’t find a single pair of shorts in the girls section today with an inseam of more than a couple of [centimeters],” the frustrated mom wrote in her post. “Where is the variety and choice for parents looking to teach their children about sun safety and self respect?”
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Friedman said that she was forced to take her business elsewhere, and while she wasn’t “crying into her pillow” about the issue, she believes that the department store has a right to know why she made that choice that she did.
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Friedman’s post has garnered some major social media attention, mainly from parents who have encountered the same shopping issues for their young daughters. While some couldn’t any major cause for concern, a few admitted to purchasing boys’ shorts instead, and claimed that the shopping choices get worse with age.
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Big W, the department store under attack, responded to Friedman’s post, telling Mashable Australia that it “undertakes a rigorous buying process to ensure we stock a wide range of children’s apparel to suit a variety of customer needs and tastes…Big W welcomes customer feedback.” A spokesperson for the store added that they will respond to Friedman directly regarding the issue.
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While it appears that the mother has deleted her Facebook page, many parents are still taking to Big W’s page to support her initial post.
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