Victoria Khairy wants you to know that the letters were her idea.
The eldest of the 7-year-old Khairy triplets by a minute, Victoria, along with her sisters, Madeleine and Sofia, will sometimes accompany their parents to Costco, the membership-only big-box retailer that sells everything from rotisserie chicken and smart TVs to wine and jewelry. The three also enjoy flipping through the company’s catalogue, poring over the children’s offerings.
But
one day, the sisters noticed that the clothing options assigned to girls were limited. An Adidas tracksuit in two of Sofia’s favorite colors red and black was labeled for “boys,” while a pink and gray one was designated for girls. Towel robes with whimsical shark and dinosaur hoods weren’t assigned to a gender, but the matching swimsuits were only available for boys.