Mum horrified by 'sexualised' swimwear for children
Summary
A mother from Greater Manchester was upset after finding a padded swimsuit for eight-year-old girls being sold at a charity shop, which she felt sexualized children. She started a petition urging the clothing brand Shein to stop selling what she calls inappropriate children's clothes, gaining over 25,000 signatures.Key Facts
- Kayleigh Shore saw a padded swimsuit for eight-year-old girls at a charity shop and found it inappropriate.
- She bought the swimsuit to prevent other children from wearing it.
- Shore created a petition asking Shein to remove such "sexualized" children’s clothing from their website.
- The petition gained more than 25,000 signatures in one week.
- A Shein spokesperson said padded swimwear can be a normal design but they will act if items do not meet their standards.
- Shore owns a children’s fashion brand and supports modesty in swimwear but disagrees with padded breast cups for young children.
- The swimsuit’s padding was hidden behind a mesh layer, which concerned the mother.
- Another children’s clothing business owner agreed with Shore, emphasizing the importance of age-appropriate clothes.
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