GI Joe & Barbie
What’s all the fuss about children’s toys?
Millions of children own them, millions of parents buy them, and most of us have played with them at one time or another. So why should we worry about the messages that toys such as Barbie or GI Joe convey about femininity, masculinity and the ideal bodies and behaviors for men and women?
Ask yourself
Did you play with Barbie, GI Joe or other similar toys when you were growing up? Do you think this had any effect on your ideas about male and female bodies or male and female roles?
