I'm Not A Pink Princess! Stop Being So Sexist

Anonymous

I was ten years old and all I wanted for Christmas was a book series. I asked all my family members for it. That year, I learned how sexist my family could be. I asked my uncle for that series and instead I got a make-up set. I asked my grandma and I got a pink dress and shoes. I was crying by the end. What hurt the most was that the boys in my family got exactly what they asked for. I asked for the least from all of us kids. 

I try to be polite, so I pasted on a smile and said, “Thank you so much! I love it!”

I hate being ungrateful and not liking presents. It makes me feel rotten. 

This year was the year I finally realised that no matter how much I tell my family what I like and want (I even sent links for goodness sake), they will get me something sexist. 

This year I wanted some stationary and a tote bag. I added, “you don’t have to get me anything much, I'll even be happy with 5 bucks.” I got a pink ruffle dress that I would not be caught dead wearing, some Barbie legos, some perfume, and some more pink clothes. 

I felt like I wasn’t even worth listening to. My brothers got what they wanted. Me, the blue lover, bookworm, adventurer of the family - who has loudly announced that I like the color blue and books to the family on NUMEROUS occasions - got sexist gifts. 

I hate it because I hate telling my family that I don’t like what they gave me, or that no, for the millionth time, I DO NOT like the color bright barbie pink. 

What do I do? I’m left asking. Right now it feels like the boys are better. Sometimes I wish I was a boy because maybe then I would actually get something blue. Maybe then the family would listen to what I want for Christmas. 

People say that we have moved on, the world is not that sexist anymore. It is, just no one pays attention or sees it anymore. It crushes girls.