Toying With Gender
Posted in News/Opinion, WTF by Lithobolos | Tags: Feminism, Gender, News/Opinion, WTFThe Mad World blog over at Bitch Magazine had a very interesting, yet equally disturbing, post about toy marketing and how gender roles are pushed on both boys and girls. I know if I have a daughter we will be building space ships with Legos and playing Metal Gear Solid. It makes me so mad to see these commercials limiting girls to taking care of urinating dolls and having epic shopping and makeup adventures.
Yamagata002 says:
Don’t know if you caught wind of this but kind of funny coincidence.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/11/dear_nerd_girls_a_young_nerd_girl_needs_your_suppo.php
lunarskye says:
I did read that. Sad that she felt she had to swap her Star Wars bottle for a pink one. I remember when I was about that age I rocked a Super Mario Bros. lunchbox and thermos. I hope my future kids will be secure in their geekiness.