sue Giordano was shopping with her year - old daughter Maddie at Martha 's Miniatures in Denison , Texas on Saturday . The mother and daughter were shopping for an Easter outfit when ' tomboy ' Maddie gravitated towards a suit instead of a frilly suit . Mrs Giordano says a shop clerk gave her and her daughter a disgusted look and said she should not let her child cross - dress . The store later posted a statement on Facebook ( which was later deleted ) saying the incident was an example of ' sexual abuse '
Rachel Giordano was shopping with her 5-year-old daughter Maddie at Martha 's Miniatures in Denison , Texas on Saturday . The mother and daughter were shopping for an Easter outfit when 'tomboy ' Maddie gravitated towards a suit instead of a frilly dress . Mrs Giordano says a shop clerk gave her and her daughter a disgusted look and said she should not let her child cross-dress . The store later posted a statement on Facebook ( which was later deleted ) saying the incident was an act of 'child abuse '