To the Editor:
Re “A Tiara? No Thanks: In Costumes and Toys, a Trend Is Building Toward Gender-Neutral” (Business Day, Oct. 29):
A mushroom is a gender-neutral Halloween costume; Captain America is not. Captain America is a man—and a decidedly stereotypical one at that.
Let’s not kid ourselves about the role that retailers continue to play in propagating gender stereotypes—even if children today finally feel free to buy costumes from across the aisle.
DEBORAH L. CABANISS
New York
Note from KBJ: This woman needs professional help.
