#Puberty book sparks backlash then apology https://s.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif The publisher of a children’s book about puberty has a...
#Puberty book sparks backlash then apology https://s.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif
The publisher of a children’s book about puberty has apologized after the book stated that one of the functions of breasts is to make girls look attractive.
Usborne Publishing’s Growing Up For Boys explains that girls have breasts for two reasons: to “make milk for babies” and “to make the girl look grown-up and attractive.”
It’s the second explanation that has drawn criticism from some parents, with some describing it as “irresponsible” and “offensive” and others claiming it sexualized girls’ breasts.
The section of the book “What are breasts for?” sparked outrage after it was shared to Facebook by writer and blogger Simon Ragoonanan, who blogs about fatherhood at Man vs. Pink.
“Wtf? From the Usborne Publishing book ‘Growing up for Boys’: Girls have breasts for two reasons — for feeding babies and looking grown-up and attractive,” he wrote alongside an image of the section in the book.
And other parents were quick to offer their thoughts about the description.
“Breasts are not there for boys’ pleasure. And how awful for early developer girls if this is what their male schoolmates are being taught,” one user commented.
“I’m gobsmacked! Of course people will always find them attractive but that’s not the REASON they are there FFS,” added another.
“Wtf, it’s true unfortunately that boobs are sexualized and seen as a point of attraction, but to teach this is horrendous!” another Facebook user commented.
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