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Toys for Girls, Toys for Boys
If you’re shopping for a child this holiday season, there is a good chance you are looking into toys. And you’re not alone, the Toy Industry Association estimates $22 billion in toys were sold last year. But even as society has grown more accepting of new gender roles, toy marketers have not.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIf you’re shopping for a child this holiday season, there is a good chance you are looking into toys. And you’re not alone, the Toy Industry Association estimates $22 billion in toys were sold last year. But even as society has grown more accepting of new gender roles, toy marketers have not. In fact, research suggests that toys are more divided by gender than they were 50 years ago. Why?
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- 9:57USAID’s Cold War Tactics in Cuba
- 16:44LA Nightclub Mogul Sam Nazarian Strikes Out in Vegas
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