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Toy Stereotyping for Boys

Article Category: Advice

Author Name: Monty

Studies suggest that kids have pre-oriented notions of toys that boys and girls are supposed to have. Technically, toys for boys are characterized with more roughness, action, and aggressiveness. Even colors of toys for both genders have been specified-toys for boys should have dark and manly colors (black, dark green, blue, etc.), while those for girls should have bright colors (pink, sky blue, etc.).

Research also suggests that toy-stereotyping is more common among boys than girls. Hence, it is common to see majority of the male species to have a stereotypical attitude when it comes to toys. However, it should not be assumed that girls have an inherent tendency to immediately throw away toys intended for boys.

Accordingly, this sex bias inclination for toys is caused by the fact that boys get more criticism from others for playing beyond the boundary of the type of toys they are supposed to play with. In other words, boys who play in a gender-atypical manner are most likely to be stigmatized more.

Two factors that affect this gender specification of toys are culture and hormones. The former basically determines what toys for boys are typically toys which show strength and bravery. This notion is influenced by the characteristics of men in a real-world environment. The latter also proves to be consistent with recent studies which reveal that kids who produce more hormones have a tendency to play with toys for boys only because of their strong toy preferences, while kids who have lower levels of testosterone are more likely to play with dolls and the likes.

The validity of the latter is further proven through studies involving other species, which are obviously not exposed to cultural factors that dictate appropriate toys for both genders. So, why is it that toys have been perceived in a manner that relies so much on gender stereotypes?

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Second, educators believe that gender-stereotyping of toys have effects in the intellectual development and career preferences of kids. Technically, children inclined towards playing toys which are less complicated and dangerous have a tendency to reject math and other related subjects, in contrast with children who play these types of toys. Typically, toys for boys help develop analytic and technical skills, while toys for girls nurture imagination skills and creativity.

Toy gender-stereotyping has been one of the advocacies of anti-sexist organizations. They believe that labels on toys should be abolished as they show inequality between men and women.

This stereotyping has even compelled game developers to create game applications which show gender neutrality.

There are contrasting views about gender stereotyping when it comes to toys. Some look at it positively, while others see it the other way. The bottom line is that, the decision to follow these gender specifications for toys will always depend on one s circumstances and beliefs.

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