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== Real Life ==

* A particular style of shoe sold by C. & J. Clark, one of the largest shoe manufacturing firms in the UK, [https://www.bbc.com/news/business-40916607 became this] when an angry mother made a rant not just about how ~~shoddy~~ the "Dolly Babe" Mary Jane school shoes were, but the [[Political Correctness Gone Mad|shoes' name itself]] being "sexist" and "promoting gender stereotypes." [[Serious Business]] ensued, and as a result Clarks issued an apology, stating that it wasn't their intention to offend, and withdrew the shoes in question from sale; they did briefly [https://www.charlesclinkard.co.uk/girls-c23/school-shoes-c71/cla-dolly-babe-jnr-p23607 re-release] the style [[Same Face, Different Name|under the name]] [https://www.mumzworld.com/en/clarks-movello-lo "Movello Lo"] presumably to clear out existing inventory, though. They would later commit to designing and selling "gender-neutral" school shoes, which presumably also had a side-effect of being more acceptable in certain schools where dress codes are stringently observed.

* A particular style of shoe sold by C. & J. Clark, one of the largest shoe manufacturing firms in the UK, [https://www.bbc.com/news/business-40916607 became this] when an angry mother made a rant not just about how easily worn out the "Dolly Babe" Mary Jane school shoes were, but the [[Political Correctness Gone Mad|shoes' name itself]] being "sexist" and "promoting gender stereotypes" with its overly feminine design–a lavender heart-print insole and a heart-shaped charm on the toebox. [[Serious Business]] ensued, and as a result Clarks issued an apology, stating that it wasn't their intention to offend, and withdrew the shoes in question from sale; they did briefly [https://www.charlesclinkard.co.uk/girls-c23/school-shoes-c71/cla-dolly-babe-jnr-p23607 re-release] the style [[Same Face, Different Name|under the name]] [https://www.mumzworld.com/en/clarks-movello-lo "Movello Lo"] presumably to clear out existing inventory, though. They would later commit to designing and selling "gender-neutral" school shoes, which presumably also had a side-effect of being more acceptable in certain schools where dress codes are stringently observed.