Girl plays with train, boy plays with Barbie and anarchy does not ensue. By enforcing very clear cut dualism between boys and girls – and between what boys and girls are allowed and supposed to do – you limit the horizon of possibilities for these children and the potential direction of their development, Søndergaard told The Copenhagen Post. This is neither in the best interest of the child, nor of society as a whole. We don’t need two distinct categories of people. We need flexible people who can adapt to a wider horizon of possibilities than is possible if we simply divide people into two distinct groups. Im really happy to see more and more European toy marketers embracing the idea of gender equitable marketing. Kids need toys. Kids dont need stereotypes. (Psst -- USA toy marketers, catch up!) cphpost.dk/national/toy-catalogues-challenge-gender-stereotypes (Link via Evolutionary Parenting and Gayl Anglin)
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:59:40 +0000
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