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It’s Not Just The Toy Aisles That Teach Children About Gender Stereotypes

It’s Not Just The Toy Aisles That Teach Children About Gender Stereotypes

by The Daily Eye Team June 1 2016, 11:49 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 31 secs

Children are born into a world of pink or blue. A walk down a department store toy aisle demonstrates a clear gender divide: princesses and dolls for the girls, superheroes and vehicles for the boys.
Does this simply reflect the different interests that boys and girls have? Or are toy manufacturers imposing gender stereotypes on children?
Marketing toys as being either “for girls” or “for boys” has attracted criticism from initiatives such as No Gender December advocating for more gender-neutral toy choices. Objectors to this campaign include the then-prime minister, Tony Abbott, who responded by saying:

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