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to find the gender bias on this website depressing?

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starkadder · 02/07/2011 17:39

I'm just SO sick of gender stereotyping beginning so early. I know it's something people have talked about a lot on MN and I'm really only posting this because I know a lot of you will agree with me.

But honestly...it's SO boring to see kitchen toys always in pink, described as being for "the young domestic goddess" or "able to satisfy even the fussiest housewife". And it's just so depressing to think how many children are forced into gender biased roles when they're still so little. My DS loves playing cooking and it never even occurred to me that this should be seen as a "girls' game". I'm expecting another baby this year - a girl - and am equally depressed to think about her being expected to play with ironing boards rather than toy cars. Ughhh...

Anyway, see here and here and tell me you're with me! You can write to them at [email protected] if you agree...

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Insomnia11 · 04/07/2011 16:46

When I was little everything seemed to be in primary colours. Trousers only seemed to be available in brown, black and navy. Therefore I refused to wear trousers until I was about 11.

I'd have killed for pink when I was a little girl. And dressing up outfits.

I was also football, cricket and train mad.

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