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01.13.2016
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Kits of toys and collective use items are prohibited, says the agency.
List asks tools for boys and kit 'hair and kitchen' for girls.
List deemed sexist by Collective Fridas (Photo: Facebook / Collective Fridas)
The Institute of Protection and Consumer Protection of Maranhão (Procon-MA) reported, on Tuesday (12), which is abusive to school supplies list requested by the College The Good Shepherd in St. Louis. The relationship was criticized in social networks, on Monday (11), after asking "toolkit (doctor or fireman) for boys 'and' hair kit or cooking for girls".
According to Procon, beyond the toy kits also can not be ordered items for collective use as "domino box", "two rolls of tape per student" and "balloon package." The irregularities have been denounced by students' parents and guardians.
In addition to fining the school, the Procon said it was prepared injunction prohibiting immediately the list of material items considered collective use.
"The same process happens with other schools that are abusive materials lists," says in a statement.
According to Procon, plus the Good Shepherd College, were denounced by consumers, in St. Louis, bills of materials schools Upaon Açu, Breeze Saber, Rose of Sharon, Gold Icep and others. To date, the institute has received 30 complaints of any kind.
The state agency had published in October last year, compared with more than 60 items of common use that may not be present in the material list, based on Ordinance No. 52/2015.
Controversy
The Maranhão feminist movement "Collective Fridas" released through posting on the official Facebook group, a note of repudiation against the private school, which is on the Cohatrac region of Maranhão capital.
The note says that the school's request and naturalizes reinforces the machismo and sexism. "Thus, these girls are taught that their role in society is to be home, quiet and obedient. To them, are not given the opportunity to dream of a cart, super heroes or toys that work the psychosocial development of children," says the text.
The school also used the social network to respond to the movement of the note, saying the order would be in accordance with the "educational goals proposed by the own LDB 9394/96 (Education Law of Basic Guidelines)".
Source: G1
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