Friday, October 1, 2010
diversity event! Toys, toys, toys!
The question that sticks in my mind from the diversity event is the one about the toys. It asked something about how little boys should only play with trucks and cars and other boy like stuff and girls should only play with things like dolls or girly things. I thought this was a very interesting and funny question, but I didn’t agree with it. This question was not very clear, but aren’t action figures not like dolls? Some would argue that dolls are for dressing up and playing house, but when I was a child my dolls would go on life threatening adventures. Not to mention the fact that I played with trucks and cars just as much as any boy I knew at the time, given the fact that my toy cars where fancy and looked way girly it doesn’t hide the fact that I was playing with toys that where supposedly made for boys. When it comes to toys it is very hard to classify if it is a boy toy or a girl toy, but I do think that the way a toy looks has a lot to do with it.
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I agree with you. This question at the diversity event was unclear. Personally I don’t think it matters what toys you play with when you are little. I know I loved playing with race cars with my little brother. Yes they were hot pink race cars that I used, but still I guess some could argue that girls aren’t allowed to play with cars. I don’t think its bad for boys and girls to play with the same toys. The whole point is for them to just have fun!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, that it doesn’t matter about the toys gender preference. Evening thou gender is a difference and I think both girls and boys can play with whatever toy they want. In saying this that does mean that they are go to play the same games with the toy, girls may be more lenient with the game they choose where as boys many be more aggressive. All in all, it does matter what toy they play with as long as they are having fun and are entertained.
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