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Heather MC

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2. My boys loved Dora the Explorer the TV show but

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:06 PM

Dec 2013

Whenever went to the store to buy her merchandise it was always girly. Even though the show was not like that. eventually my boys decided Dora was for girls and stopped watching

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Watch This Little Girl Explain How Toy Store Sexism Works (Video) [View all] NYC_SKP Dec 2013 OP

A wonderful video. I just love this little girl. Thanks for posting. lamp_shade Dec 2013 #1

My boys loved Dora the Explorer the TV show but Heather MC Dec 2013 #2

An important thing to note about toy stores is that they're responders more than creators. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #3

Where is the Barbie Liberation Organization when you need them? cprise Dec 2013 #4

Interesting Post..K&R...! KoKo Dec 2013 #5

There are a lot of great, educational, creative and science minded toys out there. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #6

Yes, there are. Sadly, they aren't at ToysRUS or the most major toy outlets. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #8

I'll probably get flamed for this, but I haven't shopped at any of those in years. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #12

Sometime in the last three years or so I went into a Toys R Us. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #14

The science toys Treant Dec 2013 #17

Although, again.. it may be that the parents and kids who are into that stuff Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #18

My daughter at 7 loves pink. But she also likes science. Paulie Dec 2013 #7

Riley rocks! BainsBane Dec 2013 #9

Isn't she a doll? NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #10

Toys teach gender roles davidn3600 Dec 2013 #11

It's the parents that are to blame. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #13

Same deal with racism. davidn3600 Dec 2013 #16

As the father of a 2 year old female Egnever Dec 2013 #21

She says while holding lobodons Dec 2013 #15

Why do all the girls want princesses? FarCenter Dec 2013 #19

Sorry not buying Egnever Dec 2013 #20

^ Lets just agree that there are traditional girls and there are non-traditional girls AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #22

I think a greater, or additional, point has to do with what's sold in toy stores, period. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #23