Toys get kids at a young age and socialized them into their “appropriate” gender roles by appearance and use of the toys. “Toys and games are an especially influential source of gender information parents provide their children” (Newman 133). The obvious appearance of color separates girl toys from boy toys. Boy toys also appear to be loud, active, and a little scary. These toys teach young boys what it is to be “masculine”. The loud toys makes boys believe that it’s okay for them to be as loud as they want. Dinosaurs were a big motif in toys for younger boys. Aren’t dinosaurs a little scary? I’m sure if anyone saw a real dinosaur in real life
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