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The primary duty of most superheroes is to save the world. Well, not so much if you're a girl - at least, according to the controversial shirt pictured above.Target Australia is under fire for selling this $12 tee, which insinuates that girls should be doing chores around the house prior to, you know, rescuing humanity from its evildoers.

"Batgirl to do list," it reads, then rattles off Batgirl's apparent priorities: dry cleaning her clothes and washing the car, then fighting crime and saving the world. Sorry, Gotham - those lives in danger can wait! Batgirl has a stain on hershirt and the dry cleaner closes at five.

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The shirt, which is intended for girls ages two to seven, raised tempers on Target Australia's Facebook page. Ninac Ollins, a Facebook user from Northcote, Victoria, in Australia posted a critique of the shirt, explaining why it's sexist toward women.

"What message are you intending on sending young girls?" Ollins asked the retailer in a post with over 750 likes, as well as hundreds of shares and comments. "I'm insulted that you present a future where our daughters [sic] need to complete their 'home duties' before they can go out and save the world." Plus, as The Guardian points out, the Batman shirt thatTarget Australia sells for boys is considerably less housework-centric.

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In response to the controversy, Target Australia posted this reply:

Hello everyone, thanks for sharing your feedback with us. It absolutely wasn't our intention to cause any offence with this shirt, so we really appreciate you all getting in touch with us to let us know your thoughts. We've taken this feedback on board, and sincerely apologise for any disappointment caused.

A spokesperson for Target Australia confirmed to The Guardian that the shirt would no longer be sold. No word yet on whether Batman has learned to wash his own car. 



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Oh FFS

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I think it's funny.

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Just let the law of supply and demand take care of the problem. If you don't like it, don't buy it. But for the media to write an article about it? Geesh must be a slow news day.

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Wait.

It's target.

That's not a girls shirt.

It's an anybody shirt.

Cause girls will be boys and boys will be girls.

It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world.

Except for Lola. LA la la looolaaa



-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Friday 2nd of September 2016 07:50:04 AM



-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Friday 2nd of September 2016 07:50:46 AM

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Well, I think batgirl can do it all - wash Batman's car AND save the world. That is, of course, until Batman knocks her up and leaves her chained bare foot and pregnant in the kitchen.









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Target doesn't operate stores in Australia. It is the same name and similar logo but has no relation to Target in the US. None. Look it up.

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Lawyerlady wrote:

Well, I think batgirl can do it all - wash Batman's car AND save the world. That is, of course, until Batman knocks her up and leaves her chained bare foot and pregnant in the kitchen.







 Other way around.

Bat girl will knock up batman.

 



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Mellow Momma wrote:

Target doesn't operate stores in Australia. It is the same name and similar logo but has no relation to Target in the US. None. Look it up.

 And that matters how to the OP?  Same name, same logo, same motto.  The average person does not "look it up".  All they see is a story about Target Australia. 



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Because it isn't Target's latest gender gaffe. It's Target Australia's gender gaffe. Two different companies that have zero relationship to another.

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Mellow Momma wrote:

Because it isn't Target's latest gender gaffe. It's Target Australia's gender gaffe. Two different companies that have zero relationship to another.

 So, apparently, all Targets struggle with gender issues. 



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Well, I think batgirl can do it all - wash Batman's car AND save the world. That is, of course, until Batman knocks her up and leaves her chained bare foot and pregnant in the kitchen.
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Don't you mean "pregnant in the Batcave"?

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