Gender Expectations for Children I Term Paper

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I use the above family as an example that I think that the socialization of children remains the primary job of the parent and that parents can help determine how external society influences impact their children. Whether society freaked out because of an image of a little boy with pink toenails is not nearly so important as how a family reacts if a little boy wants to paint his toenails pink. The little boy in the family I described accompanies his mom and sister to the salon and I have seen him with green painted toenails (his favorite color) and know there would be no objections if he wanted pink ones. His sister has rejected the "girl" Legos in favor of "boy" sets, but will vehemently argue with you if you suggested that Ninjago was marketed towards boys.

I do not think that there was less gender stereotyping in toys when I was young, though I do believe there was overall less sexualization in toys and cartoons when I was younger.

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I do not really feel like toys shaped my gender socialization process in a significant manner, because our household was not restricted to gender-specific toys. Therefore, my feeling is that, for kids with households that actively practice equality and refuse to be confined by gender norms, it really is no big deal that Barbie's boobs would make her fall over in real life or that Lego's girl sets are boring. However, in a household where either parent is committed to gender stereotypes placing limits on a person, these toys reaffirm a very dangerous message, a message that is most harmful for children who might naturally be drawn to things outside of gender "appropriate" stereotypes......

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