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Yeah, you read that right. Want to go back and read the headline again? Okay. Now that we’re all together, have I got a topic for today!
Potty training is going well. After no success yesterday, this morning the dude woke up dry, and went in the potty several times today. I think we are over the worst of it. We also (thanks Mom!) managed to procure some boy undies for the dude, so he isn’t running around in his sister’s panties. I just wanted undies for him that looked like what he’ll be wearing once he starts going standing up, if you know what I mean. I didn’t expect there to be so much difference though. Hang on, you’ll see what I mean.
Here we have a pair of boy undies, and a pair of girl undies. Both made by the same manufacturer, both sold in the same 7-pack for the same price, both the same size. I even chose the same color family, so as not to prejudice the comparison.
Now, setting aside the characters and implications (fairy princess vs. aquaman, although I’m really not sure which one would win in a fight), let’s just look at the actual garment.
You can’t tell from the picture except for how the fabric lays, but the boys undies are easily twice as thick as the girls. The fabric is better quality, and more durable. The stitching is tighter, and reinforced. Now, look at the leg holes and waist band. Do you see the width of those bands on the boys? Nice, heavy fabric covering strong elastic. The girls panties on the other hand have a tiny sprinkling of itchy lace surrounding the weak, flimsy, narrow elastic.
Now, the thing to really keep in mind here is that both of these undies are size 2T/3T, meaning they are for toddlers who are basically just beginning potty training. These are preschoolers folks! Why are the girls undies flimsy filmy things while the boys are durable and rugged?
This bothers me more than I can say. My daughter is just as likely to be running, tumbling, and doing active things as my son. Why isn’t her underwear designed to stand up to the same kind of wear?
Anyone?
