Gender Coded Toys: 16 Ways The Toy Industry Is Stuck In The Stone Age

The Buzfeed's, 16 Ways The Toy Industry Is Stuck In The Stone Age, complied a list of gender coded advertisements that were considered to be sexist and fueled gender stereotypes. The photos that were complied are extremely interesting, and I encourage you all to check them out by clicking the link above! I discussed a while back in a post, You Can Only Play With Easy Bake Ovens?, on how toy industries market their products towards girls and boys and what their messages have to say. Personally, I don't have a problem if toys are marketed in a feminine or masculine manner. I do have a issue when their message conveys sexist gender roles and stereotypes that are marketed to both sexes.

These two photos struck me the most. Its unfortunate the stereotypes and sexist messages that are conveyed in these photos.

Huh? The boys laptop has 50 functions, and the girls laptop has 25?

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Of course its no surprise that gender roles are carried on into adulthood, and there is nothing wrong with that; however the products in each individuals basket is filled with gender stereotypes.

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