Hello,
Here is a interesting CBC article noting how children's toys continue to reflect gender stereotypes. Carleton's own Women and Gender Studies professor, Patrizia Gentile, makes a comment on modernized children's dolls. Click here for the link.
Emma Liz
I used to play with Barbie's but I also used to play with G.I Joe's. I find that guys still don't believe me when I say that I loved G.I Joe's and I used to love crawling through the mud with them on 'missions.' They look at me like I can't possibly know what G.I Joe's are really about because I don't have a penis and therefore lack the ability to make gun noises, etc. The only way people seem to understand what I'm talking about is if I end my explanation with, "I was a tomboy." But I wasn't. I love Cabbage Patch dolls and I loved playing house. I also love climbing trees and building forts. Why can't I be both tomboy and girly-girl? Well, I've personally never seen a section in Toys R Us for the 'Girly-Tomboy.' :)
ReplyDeleteI like how the article mentioned Bratz dolls. I have never been a fan of them and believe they are harmful to young children playing with them. I grew up with Barbies and it has been talked about time and time again about how the body proportions are out of line and give us the wrong impression. These dolls look absolutely ridiculous being thinner, huge heads loaded with makeup and their outfits are ridiculous for a young age.
ReplyDeleteI never liked Bratz either Rebecca. They have now spawned similiar dolls that emphasize outer beatuy and nothing else. Thanks for the comment :)
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