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18 January 2004
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In the pink (or baby blue?)
Pregnant pause
Marilyn, one of our journalists, is pregnant with her first child. We are following the progress of the fledgling Rodrigues family as Marilyn keeps a diary of her pregnancy for The Catholic Weekly.This is the eighth entry
Over the Christmas and New Year break I had three days to myself to sleep in, potter around our flat and visit the local library. What luxury.
I made the most of it, knowing it was probably the last chance I would have for who knows how long to spend a day doing nothing.
One day my mum and I thought we might take advantage of the post-Christmas sales and pick up some baby clothes.
Here’s a suggestion to clothing manufacturers and merchandise buyers: Please can you make it a little bit easier for those people who don’t know whether they’re shopping for a boy or a girl?
Gender lines are strictly pursued in the children’s department. Nearly everything was pink or blue. And pink predominated.
There were very slim pickings in the other colours, white, pastel green or lemon, but even they often had
little embroidered flowers and lace on them.
However, considering the huge disproportion in the volume of female clothing and shoes available compared with what men have to choose from extends even to baby wear, I shouldn’t be surprised.
Another shopper overheard our conversation and sympathised. “I have a little grandson,” she said, wistfully fingering the prettily decorated piece we were admiring.
“ The colour’s all right but I think don’t think his father would approve of the flowers.”
We didn’t get anything that time.
Mind you, a week later and I’m suddenly tempted to go back and find the tiny white cardigan with pink and white embroidered flowers around the scalloped neckline.
It was so cute and if I don’t end up using it surely I can give it to one of my two girlfriends who are also expecting, right?
– Marilyn Rodrigues, Week 29