I noticed that most toys geared to girls are very superficial. Bratz is just something that inflames me everytime I see them. So are these toys trying to ingrain in our young females that should only focus on raising babies and looking good for their man?
2006-11-01 11:32:45 · 9 answers · asked by //// 3 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
I do believe that a lot of toys reinforce negative social stereotypes. If you go down the barbie aisle, there barbie is married, blonde, thin, and wearing high heels. Also down the aisles aimed for girls are toy brooms, vacuum cleaners, kitchens, and dolls that allow you to change their diapers. I definately agree that toys for girls can be very superficial,so that's when I'm buying toys for my young cousins, girl or boy, I go buy them a National Geographic toy through which they can discover more about their world, not about what the world thinks they should be when they grow up.
2006-11-01 11:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle R 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I loathe Bratz and those sorts of toys - they encourage vanity and consumerism.
I much prefer the baby dolls (which there are still plenty of) because at least that encourages caring and nurturing. There is nothing wrong or stereotypical about encouraging children to play at being a parent - it's something they all have experience with, and something they will probably do themselves one day.
Boys toys are worse, in my opinion - guns, weapons and violence. What is positive there?
Lego is still great - you can't go wrong with lego.
2006-11-02 09:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree with you! I believe that all the hard work done for the advocation of womens rights is being thrown completely out the door! Lady teenagers nowadays are more concerned with their make up and myspace more than they are with their right to express themselves. It seems they're taking their right to vote for granted. Or maybe its just California...However, I strongly believe the commercialization of such toys is entirely destructive towards a society trying to encourage female equality.
2006-11-01 19:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the toys are just the stereotyping of what a popular female figure should be....
but do not worry girls are smart as they will grow up the will realize a female is much more than a figure
2006-11-02 10:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by going-to-light 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe the toys are trying to instill anything in our children. I think, instead, the toys are a reflection of general societal conceptions of gender and gender roles. If you look at boys' toys, you will see action figures with big muscles and weapons. This is a reflection of societal perceptions of masculinity-that men are supposed to be strong and violent.
2006-11-01 19:58:30 · answer #5 · answered by IElop 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I won't get a "best answer" for this... but your question suggests that you are a feminists with an attitude...and defensive to boot. I don't know what "Bratz" are, but somebody must like them...so maybe you should get in their face. To think there is some political or sociological "plot" behind retail goods is ridiculous. Retailers are interested in one thing...profit. They conduct surveys to try to see where the money is...sometimes they miss the mark, but they don't continue to market stuff that won't sell. So if you have a beef, take it up with the people who buy this stuff. I'm sure they'd be interested in your opinions.
2006-11-01 19:55:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
i know, when i was 5 i got a barbie.... i ripped of it's perfectly symmetrical plastic head.
2006-11-02 16:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by guess2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That''s because it's all you women care about. Any woman that comes on here and says otherwise is a muthafukcin liar.
2006-11-01 21:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by Adam C 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
girls are not toys. they should be respect.
2006-11-01 19:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by lemuel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋