Tesco sign for ‘Girls Toys’ sparks furious sexism (and grammar) debate
Someone even went as far to suggest that perhaps Tesco do not think girls should learn correct grammar
A TESCO aisle sign is dividing the internet over which is worse - its sexism or bad grammar.
A shopper spotted the ";Girls Toys" sign in the Tesco Extra store in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex.
Rob Lowe posted the picture online and complained of "gender bias", believing the sign categorised toys by gender.
But Rob's snap has upset devotees of good grammar as much as it has those opposed to labelling certain toys as boys' and girls' toys.
The internet's grammar police have grumpily pointed out that there should be an apostrophe after the "s" in "Girls' Toys" as it's a plural possessive.
Rob took the picture on December 9 and posted it with the caption: "Come on Tesco. This isn't really acceptable anymore.
"My daughter loves unicorns and dolls. She also loves robots, dinosaurs, rockets, monsters and Lego. Don't make me have to reassure her that this is ok."
But not everybody agreed with Rob. One user responded: "More concerned about the lack of apostrophes than any other feigned outrage. Seriously. Do you think they have patrols on the aisles?"
Another wrote: "Yes, it's absolutely disgraceful. The world's gone mad, where the heck is the damned apostrophe?"
But others agreed with Rob's original point.
One user said: "Well said Rob if they just left the sign saying toys it would have been acceptable for all."
Another wrote: "As a girl whose favourite toys have always been game boys, playstations etc. This needs to stop. Girls' toys aren't as fun anyway."
But television writer Donna Franceschild went the furthest, claiming the grammar and sexism both mattered.
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She said: "How is she supposed to get to grips with English grammar if Tesco omits the crucial apostrophe indicating the possessive?
"Perhaps they don't think girls should be worrying their pretty little heads about that."
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