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« on: October 14, 2021, 07:15:30 AM » |
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Both of my children (one of each gender) and my wife are huge fans of Legos. Mini-kits still show up at Christmas even though our kids are in their late 20's. They were and still seem to be one of the most gender-neutral toys on the market.
As I read the article, the gender bias seems less about the toy and more about parents' preferences for their children: "the report also found that parents were almost five times more likely to encourage girls to play dress-up than boys, and around four times more likely to encourage girls to dance or cook and bake. Conversely, parents were far more likely to encourage boys to play coding games or partake in sports." The surveyed parents are making gender-specific choices and that is showing up in children's behavior.
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