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    S-A Somerville‏Verified account @S_A_Somerville 31 Jul 2016

    S-A Somerville Retweeted Let Toys Be Toys

    No wonder girls don't choose #STEM careers after they've been subjected to this rubbish growing up. Seriously!!!https://twitter.com/lettoysbetoys/status/759704003642961921 …

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    Let Toys Be ToysVerified account @LetToysBeToys
    For anyone who thinks that sexist marketing to children isn't a problem... Really @UKGap ? HT @PsychScientists pic.twitter.com/BnGCQhujwG
    2:54 PM - 31 Jul 2016 from North Queensferry, Scotland
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      2. .avibirb  💤‏ @avi_fisk 1 Aug 2016
        Replying to @S_A_Somerville

        If you believe that, you must think girls are extremely weak. Ridiculous. @S_A_Somerville @LetToysBeToys @UKGappic.twitter.com/uGbLBCSx3f

        2 replies 3 retweets 17 likes
      3. Hans-Sama‏ @GamesOfShitpost 1 Aug 2016
        Replying to @avi_fisk @S_A_Somerville and

        They don't even stop to consider that if the einstein shirt sold more for girls it would >

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Hans-Sama‏ @GamesOfShitpost 1 Aug 2016
        Replying to @GamesOfShitpost @avi_fisk and

        be marketed for girls. It's not to reinforce gender stereotypes, but to maximize profit.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Hans-Sama‏ @GamesOfShitpost 1 Aug 2016
        Replying to @GamesOfShitpost @avi_fisk @S_A_Somerville

        Just read today: "feminism fails, because it lacks understanding of basic humanity and economics"

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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    1. Jenny O'Henry‏ @JennyOHenry 1 Aug 2016
      Replying to @S_A_Somerville

      Hahahahahaha @S_A_Somerville - are you actually serious?!

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    2. Andy Brown‏ @BDW289 1 Aug 2016
      Replying to @S_A_Somerville

      it's advertising.Maybe they think costumes like that will be popular for girls. The world doesent revolve around feminism

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    3. Andy Brown‏ @BDW289 1 Aug 2016
      Replying to @S_A_Somerville

      . Would you have a problem if the boy was in playful costume and girl a scientist?

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      2. Clara Nellist‏ @claranellist 31 Jul 2016
        Replying to @S_A_Somerville

        The face of the girl in the advert is saying: "Are you kidding me? Why do I get cat ears & he has Einstein?" @LetToysBeToys

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    4. Femme Fatale_01‏ @ellenfatale_01 1 Aug 2016
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      @LetToysBeToys @UKGap @PsychScientists The fact people think this is sexist puts me off more. Fucking ridiculous.

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    5. Mr Boo-urns‏ @randonnumber 1 Aug 2016
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      yet they make up the majority of medicine, vet med biology, psychology etc students. But that doesn't fit your narrative.

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    6. Karen Goodall‏ @karengoodallpsy 1 Aug 2016
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      thoroughly depressing..!

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    7. Coco Radunsky‏ @CocoRadunsky 2 Aug 2016
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      Yup. If you grow up with "Science is for boys" there are real consequences.

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    8. Recite News‏ @ReciteNews 1 Aug 2016
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      your Tweet was quoted in a story by @mashablehttp://mashable.com/2016/08/01/gap-advert-sexist/ …

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    9. The Mad Hessian‏ @TheMadHessian 2 Aug 2016
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      .@S_A_Somervillepic.twitter.com/uButINfnBy

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    10. Reality Winner‏ @moderate_rabble 2 Aug 2016
      Replying to @S_A_Somerville

      Technically its the parents being subjected to this. Kids are not the ones this ad is being directly marketed to

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    11. BioPharma_Tech‏ @BioPharma_Tech 1 Aug 2016
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      Premade Phage Display Peptide Libraries at http://www.creative-biolabs.com/premade-phage-display-peptide-libraries.html …. Creative Biolabs. marketing@creative-biolabs.com.

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