She conceded that the advice is, of course, tongue-in-cheek but is nevertheless calling on retailer Missguided to remove it.

Talking to The Sun, she said: “At first, I didn’t believe that a female fashion brand would put something like that on a product. I know they’re trying to be funny but it’s a bit naff. It’s not something you would expect to see.

“It just didn’t sit right with me. I looked on the Missguided website and I noticed they were all for promoting girl power. They seem like a brand that want to encourage young women to break stereotypes so I’m not sure why they would have something like this in their clothing.

“I’m sure that a lot of men and dads would admit that they also help with the washing, it isn’t something to be embarrassed about.” Damn right.

“I did tweet them and they seem to be really responsive on there. I haven’t had a reply yet but there is still time.”

High-street store under fire over sexist washing instructions