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Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 8:49am

Kmart strips child bride costume from shelves after mum launches petition

Kmart has pulled a children’s bride costume from its shelves after a Melbourne mum launched a petition calling the costume “beyond inappropriate”.

The $6 costume, which included a white wedding grown and headband with veil for children between the ages of 4 and 6, was stripped from sale on Tuesday afternoon just two days after Shannon B launched the petition on Change.org.

“Kmart Australia regrets the decision to range the bride costume,” a Kmart spokesperson told 7 News.

The petition, which had just 124 signatures, had labelled the costume “offensive” and asked supporters to remind Kmart it had a “social responsibility” to uphold.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/kmart-strips-child-bride-costum...

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20221 Gordon Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #1 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 8:56am So because muzzies curries and Africans force children to get married as young as 6 years old, a white kid from an advanced society who will never be subjected to child marriage can't wear a silly costume. Yes, this is going to stop the 12 million child marriages which occur every year. Good work!
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #2 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 9:07am I reckon men in those cultures aren't familiar with the saying "If she can bleed she can breed" ... I mean, with them, even the bleeding part isn't a standard for rape ...
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28027 Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #3 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 9:13am The affects of cultural diversity innit?
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20221 Gordon Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #4 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 9:16am In India you can probably buy the costume complete with 6 year old girl.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #5 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 9:18am Gordon wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 9:16am: In India you can probably buy the costume complete with 6 year old girl. And take her home to meet the family who will probably grope her ...
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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8424 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #6 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 10:28am Hmm ... I can see the point about child brides ... but little kids playing dress-ups has been around since the year dot. Is this PC gone too far?
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Reply #7 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 10:43am

I don't see what's the issue with the dress. Some teens will wear far skimpier clothes. I guess the mother in question is either bored or doesn't have a daughter that will respond by saying "F!@ off you b!@ch, I'll wear whatever the f!@k I want!"

Reminds me of a recent case where a mother took offense to the title of 'Little Budgie’s Done A Fudgie', When she complained, sales of the book shot through the roof:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7574413/Mother-blasts-childrens-book-en...

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47352 At my desk.	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #8 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:21pm Is it offensive because people thought it might be used to mock Islam, or because they thought Muslims might use them in an actual child wedding?
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #9 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:24pm How is Islam relevant to the OP?
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Reply #10 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:27pm

Aussie wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:24pm:

How is Islam relevant to the OP?

Child brides. Who else tries to bring a child to their local place of worship to get their marriage sanctioned? If it wasn't for Muslims trying to institutionalise child rape in Australia, people would see this as just another children's costume.

Children can have toy guns, but not white dresses. Roll Eyes

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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 46458 Gender:	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #11 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:28pm Paedophiles around Australia couldn't wait for the new 'Kiddie Bride' dress to come out and entice would be 'potential' targets. Next they will bring out the 'Honeymoon Robes' for the kiddies.
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Reply #12 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:29pm

freediver wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:27pm:

Aussie wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:24pm:

How is Islam relevant to the OP?

Child brides. Who else tries to bring a child to their local place of worship to get their marriage sanctioned? If it wasn't for Muslims trying to institutionalise child rape in Australia, people would see this as just another children's costume.

Children can have toy guns, but not white dresses. Roll Eyes

Look like a Christian bride outfit to me. Nothing connecting it or the Petition to Islam.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47352 At my desk.	Re: Offense over bride costume Reply #13 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:33pm Child brides is the link to Islam. Can you find a single example of this happening here before reports started hitting out MSM about local Muslims trying to institutionalise child rape?
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Reply #14 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 5:33pm

Captain Nemo wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 10:28am:

Hmm ... I can see the point about child brides ... but little kids playing dress-ups has been around since the year dot.

Is this PC gone too far?

In western culture in 2019 there are no issues with child brides. Go back a few years early teens, but I can't find anything about children as young as 6 being married off, not systemically anyway.

I really don't see a connection and I simply can't imagine any normal person seeing a 6 year old girl in a bride costume and connecting it with actually getting married.

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