To think kinder are really sexist?

[DSM]

Kinder eggs have launched new eggs - one with a pink topped wrapped and one blue.

Pink one contains dolls, blue ones cars.

How are they even allowed this?!

Alison we got those too

My DS used to love the colour pink, until he went to school and was told by other children pink was for girls.

Normally I would be angry over this, but as my DC have gotten older anything to make my life easier is welcomed.

I understand why people argue that it is gender sterotyping. But how is it sexist?

I love the fact it is regarded as regressing too. The pink for girls/blue for boys is quite a modern invention - about the time of the second world war. Before then, despite a perception that pink was for boys and blue was for girls, evidence suggests that any colour was suitable for any child. Boys and girls both wore dresses in childhood.

Colour coding isn't an issue IMO. Yes, they have chosen 'typical' colours due to the relatively modern tradition of allocating colour to gender, but so what? If your daughter wants cars, buy her a blue one. If your son wants dolls, buy him a pink one. Or buy one of each and swap the wrappers.

Sexism is a real issue that causes real problems and divides. This? This is just chocolate and toys. And if you as a parent want to get het up about the pink for girls/blue for boys thing - well surely you are just as guilty, if not more so, for perpetuating it than the companies that provide the goods. If you were to buy your girl blue and your son pink you would be making a bigger statement.

I hated pink as a child def not drawn to it.

It's a pity boy has a penis and girl has a vagina. I wonder how we can make these equal... Why don't we take these off and implant everybody with a peni-gina ;-). No.more.bloody.inequality. Hahahahahaaaaaa

Val.

I didn't know you needed a penis to play with cars. Learning something every day.

How pathetic of kinder, all my children boys and girls, get fed up with having the gender stuff pushed down their throats, they are really good at spotting sexist crap.

"It's you doing the stereotyping" ... "Haven't you got anything else to worry about" ... "Does it actually SAY girl/boy" .... it's like Super Denial Bingo here today.

And Ponyo, evolutionary psychology was laughed out of the room some years ago now.

I have 6 yr old B/G twins who love the new blue/ pink wrapping... Saves me loads of hassle. 66% in favour as well, big majority.

Think the bigger deal you make it then more impression it has on children.