How toys became gendered – and why it’ll take more than a gender-neutral doll to change how boys perceive femininity
- Written by Megan K. Maas, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University
Many boys are taught they shouldn't do 'girl things' like ballet.UvGroup/Shutterstock.comParents who want to raise their children in a gender-nonconforming way have a new stocking stuffer this year: the gender-neutral doll.
Announced in September, Mattel’s new line of gender-neutral humanoid dolls don’t clearly identify as either a boy...