[Michelle20570]

I am the mother of three children; two girls and one boy. All of my children are given the same opportunities, no matter their sex. I am shamefully aware of the diversity in toys that you speak of. I go shopping for any of my children and see this separation all to clearly. I agree it should not matter. Girls can be and are just as capable as boys in inventing, constructing, etc. Personally, my husband owns a construction business and we can picture our 8 year old daughter helping with the manual labor when she gets older. That is just the kind of child she is. Notice, I said child. Not gilr. Our son is interested but has stronger interest in the computer/book part of the business. It does not matter what gender the child is. What matters is any and all attempt to strengthen what strengths a child has. No matter what it is..books, working with their hands, etc. As a parent it is important to recognize these and encourage, encourage, encourage. The toy industry has no right to shove these toys down a child’s throat. And as consumers we have all the rights to purchase what we want, not what they feel is appropriate for a specific gender. Don’t get me wrong I would not buy my son a Barbie. But I would and have bought my girls gameBOYS. They ALL have one and several games to go with them. Games that are appropriate for their individual skills, not gender. Basically, it is a parent’s responsibility to know what is right for their child. Each child is different. As is every toy.

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Name : Michelle20570, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 30, City : Flint, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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