Gender Stereotypes In Toys
Children would most likely learn certain gender role jobs. This was shown in lots of the toys as I was collecting my data. An example would be Legos, they represent any construction type of job where they build things, and they are found in the boy’s section of the toy department so, mostly boys buy/play with Legos. Therefore kids are learning that a construction type of job correlates with men doing that type of job because only boys play with it. However, Legos introduced there Lego friends line to attract more girls. Also, a lab kit that included 30 pieces of lab equipment was only found in the boy toy department and we generally associate science with men. However it's not just gender based jobs they are learning, it is also showing gender
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roles. For example, the easy bake oven which is meant for girls is teaching them that they should be able to cook. Also buying dolls is teaching girls the mother role and how to take care and provide for the baby. Children start learning gender roles because dolls and the Easy Bake oven were designed for girls because they added “girly” colors. The colors and toy aisle they are in, whether boys or girls, depends heavily on whether boys or girls play with them. These toys help reinforce the message because they give a chance for kids to experience and see what it is like to act or play the typical gender roles however, they are only learning what is expected of their gender because they play only with toys that fall into the girl aisle or boy aisle depending on their gender so, the toy aisle in a store are gender segregated.. Children are learning life skills by playing with certain toys. An example would be playing a game like Candyland or Jenga, in which they are learning to be competitive. However, when playing competitive games with 5 to 7 years old, they typically cheat so they can win so, they are not learning fairness in the process. Playing games teaches all children the importance in cooperation, negotiation and taking turns.
Question 4:
The ones that are most gender typed seem to be the ones related with movies.
Some examples would be Teen mutant Ninja Turtles action figures with playset, Pokémon cards and stuffed animals, Marvel Avengers action figures and Jurassic world Tyrannosaurus rex figure that are typically designed for boys. For girls it would include Bratz dolls, Frozen Elsa sing-a-long, Princess Character dolls, my little pony and Barbie movies with doll dream house with accessories. In general the toys most associated with boys were related to fighting or aggression and the toys most associated with girls were related to appearance. In the data I included, the toys that seem to be neutral gender are games like candy land, connect four, twister, rubric’s cube and hungry hippo which helps develop cognitive and social skills. The toys rated as most likely to be educational and to develop children’s skills were typically categorized as neutral. This data didn’t surprise me when just by looking at the toy aisles you can tell their gender segregated. The toy aisles meant for girls are covered in pink and vice versa for boys with blue. Also movies meant for boys tends to be more action type while girl movies for children tend to be based on
appearance.
roles. For example, the easy bake oven which is meant for girls is teaching them that they should be able to cook. Also buying dolls is teaching girls the mother role and how to take care and provide for the baby. Children start learning gender roles because dolls and the Easy Bake oven were designed for girls because they added “girly” colors. The colors and toy aisle they are in, whether boys or girls, depends heavily on whether boys or girls play with them. These toys help reinforce the message because they give a chance for kids to experience and see what it is like to act or play the typical gender roles however, they are only learning what is expected of their gender because they play only with toys that fall into the girl aisle or boy aisle depending on their gender so, the toy aisle in a store are gender segregated.. Children are learning life skills by playing with certain toys. An example would be playing a game like Candyland or Jenga, in which they are learning to be competitive. However, when playing competitive games with 5 to 7 years old, they typically cheat so they can win so, they are not learning fairness in the process. Playing games teaches all children the importance in cooperation, negotiation and taking turns.
Question 4:
The ones that are most gender typed seem to be the ones related with movies.
Some examples would be Teen mutant Ninja Turtles action figures with playset, Pokémon cards and stuffed animals, Marvel Avengers action figures and Jurassic world Tyrannosaurus rex figure that are typically designed for boys. For girls it would include Bratz dolls, Frozen Elsa sing-a-long, Princess Character dolls, my little pony and Barbie movies with doll dream house with accessories. In general the toys most associated with boys were related to fighting or aggression and the toys most associated with girls were related to appearance. In the data I included, the toys that seem to be neutral gender are games like candy land, connect four, twister, rubric’s cube and hungry hippo which helps develop cognitive and social skills. The toys rated as most likely to be educational and to develop children’s skills were typically categorized as neutral. This data didn’t surprise me when just by looking at the toy aisles you can tell their gender segregated. The toy aisles meant for girls are covered in pink and vice versa for boys with blue. Also movies meant for boys tends to be more action type while girl movies for children tend to be based on
appearance.