Jonathan Bailey
Well-Known Member
Some of this had to do with advertising in the old days. Some studies show that infants may naturally focus more on a toy that is stereotyped for their own gender. When shown a truck and a doll, baby boys will fixate on the truck more while baby girls will fixate on the doll more. So, some of this has to do with how the brain is wired in the womb with regard to self gender identity.
traditional toys for boys
1. toys resembling tools, animals and equipment for traditional male trades/occupations
2. toys resembling land vehicles, vessels, aircraft or spacecraft especially fast-moving ones
3. toys resembling guns and other weapons
4. toys resembling military equipment
5. toys resembling sports equipment for masculine sports
6. toys resembling figures of men in various male occupations: soldier, cop, hard-hat, cowboy, carpenter, fighter jet pilot, farmer, fireman, doctor
7. certain animal figures deemed especially masculine as large dogs, lions, tigers and wolves
traditional toys for girls
1. toys resembling the household equipment associated with female domestic life
2. dolls, mostly figures of females and infants
3. dollhouses and play furniture
4. certain animal figures deemed especially feminine as ponies, bunnies and kitty cats
5. toys resembling fancy decorator telephones
6. toys resembling beautiful female figures in fairy tales
7. toys resembling figures of women in various female occupations: school teacher, nurse, fashion model, nun, airline stewardess, telephone operator, librarian, office secretary
traditional toys for boys
1. toys resembling tools, animals and equipment for traditional male trades/occupations
2. toys resembling land vehicles, vessels, aircraft or spacecraft especially fast-moving ones
3. toys resembling guns and other weapons
4. toys resembling military equipment
5. toys resembling sports equipment for masculine sports
6. toys resembling figures of men in various male occupations: soldier, cop, hard-hat, cowboy, carpenter, fighter jet pilot, farmer, fireman, doctor
7. certain animal figures deemed especially masculine as large dogs, lions, tigers and wolves
traditional toys for girls
1. toys resembling the household equipment associated with female domestic life
2. dolls, mostly figures of females and infants
3. dollhouses and play furniture
4. certain animal figures deemed especially feminine as ponies, bunnies and kitty cats
5. toys resembling fancy decorator telephones
6. toys resembling beautiful female figures in fairy tales
7. toys resembling figures of women in various female occupations: school teacher, nurse, fashion model, nun, airline stewardess, telephone operator, librarian, office secretary