Frankly I think boys could do with more nurturing toys. LIke Mason and his bear. He learns to love and take care of something. Just wait though hes gonna want guns soon and if you dont give them to him he'll make one with his finger or a stick.
Sort of. It doesn't work the same way bilaterally.
It's a lot like clothes. I can walk outside in my boyfriend's pants and shirt, and (assuming they fit) no one would give it a second thought. In fact, I know several hip-less (or in some cases, just too tall) women who shop in the men's section for clothes. It is, however, socially stigmatic if my boyfriend were to leave the house in my clothes. In some parts of the country, he might even be lynched.
In other words, I don't believe "boy toys" really exist, they are actually just gender-neutral. Whereas a boy can get his ass kicked for playing with girl toys.
That said, If a boy ASKED for a Barbie, I'd probably give it to him. In other words, I am not going to start a socially stigmatizing cycle, but if he wants to start it, I'm happy to cheer him on.
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I can say this because I don't have a child.
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Sort of. It doesn't work the same way bilaterally.
It's a lot like clothes. I can walk outside in my boyfriend's pants and shirt, and (assuming they fit) no one would give it a second thought. In fact, I know several hip-less (or in some cases, just too tall) women who shop in the men's section for clothes. It is, however, socially stigmatic if my boyfriend were to leave the house in my clothes. In some parts of the country, he might even be lynched.
In other words, I don't believe "boy toys" really exist, they are actually just gender-neutral. Whereas a boy can get his ass kicked for playing with girl toys.
That said, If a boy ASKED for a Barbie, I'd probably give it to him. In other words, I am not going to start a socially stigmatizing cycle, but if he wants to start it, I'm happy to cheer him on.
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