The Most Outrageously Sexist Chinos of All Time

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The most sexist washing label ever

British discount clothing chain Madhouse has proven that sexism is alive and well in a pair of chinos, of all places. After the washing instructions on a pair of men's khakis offer the usual how-to, the tag reads "OR GIVE IT TO YOUR WOMAN. IT'S HER JOB." The Daily Mail, speaking to the controversy, rounded up a few responses via Twitter. Some folks (generally guy folks) say "chill": "Personally, I think the "Give it to your woman label" in the Madhouse trousers is funny, and my girlfriend would laugh about it too #relax." Some are decidedly undecided: "Not sure if this #madhouse thing is funny or simply stupid." And some would rather look to a brighter future when retailers leave sexism out of our pants: "How dare #Madhouse this is 2012 not 1950s."
· Twitter Outrage Over 'Sexist' Washing Label [DailyMail]
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