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UPDATE: Oct. 18,Mister, Do It With Me, Not With Mom 2016, 2:12 p.m. BST Statement from Sainsbury's

LONDON -- Two kids' T-shirts have been causing a ruckus on social media, after people felt they promoted gender stereotyping.

The offending tees were first spotted Henry Mance in Sainsbury's, who pointed out a crucial difference between the two items of clothing.

The girls' tee is emblazoned with the slogan "little and loved," while the boys' tee says "brave and strong."

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His tweet prompted an outpouring of ire from fellow Twitter users who objected to the "regressive" gendering of the clothing.

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While one person urged the retailer to remove the tees from shop floors...

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Someone else raised an excellent point...

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"These T-shirts are very popular with our customers and we always welcome their feedback. We offer a wide range of clothing and it certainly wasn’t our intention to cause any offence," a Sainsbury’s spokesperson said in a statement emailed to Mashable.

The tops haven’t been removed from our online platform.

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