War on Pink

War on Pink

Eliana Dockterman. "The War on Pink: GoldieBlox Toys Ignite Debate Over What’s Good For Girls". Time. 27 Nov. 2013.  Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

<http://kellygallagher.org/resources/AoW%201314_15%20GlodieBlox.pdf>

It's everywhere, gender color. But is it really true? Is there really a color for your gender? Many stores have a aisle for girls and one for boys. This could affect how kids think, how they should do things, and what they should play with. Even many parents have told their kids to put a toy back because it is another genders toy. This can result in a negative interest in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math). There is a big difference in girls in STEM than boys. Since gender coloration can start as early as preschool it's hard to break, but we can do something for the future.

Empower Lounge. "KICKSTARTER SPOTLIGHT: GOLDIE BLOX, THE ENGINEERING TOY FOR GIRLS CREATED BY DEBBIE STERLING". Empower Lounge. 2013. Media. 13 Jan. 2014.
<http://empowerlounge.com/kickstarter-spotlight-goldie-blox-the-engineering-toy-for-girls-created-by-debbie-sterling/>

For girls a toy is a sparkly doll with flowers but for a boy it would be a toy truck with a race track. So what if the girl wants the truck? Will they simply say that the girl can't have the truck? No, the girl can have the truck. Society says they can't have the truck because shes a girl. The girl will get the truck anyways but even at other places they could say that that's a boys toy, not a girls toy. How can you discriminate about a toy? I wouldn't want my brothers growing up thinking they cannot have a doll when their five because it for a girl. I kinda feel like that will not happen since my brother is two and he likes to put on my old dresses and wear lipstick, but this isn't about my brothers.

Once a kid reaches an age they already think that they can't have the other genders toys. Really its not the other genders toys. It can be any kids toy. Not just for that one gender. Society says no, that it is wrong and they have to all like the same thing. Not every kid likes the same thing, a girl can have a toy truck and a girl can have a barbie. They're just toys, it not the end of the world. This can affect our future as well since they are our future. Kids need to know how important STEM is and that it is something that is for both genders.

We should encourage kids to do something different and get whatever toy they want (unless they have too many toys). Soon if we don't do anything it could be different stores only for boys and only for girls. So then make it harder for us to stop this. What our kids like is up to us. We need to make sure they get to like whatever they like. Not what we want them to like.