Girl toys vs boy toys: The experiment - BBC Stories
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The Experiment: Are you sure you don't gender-stereotype children in the toys you choose for them?
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[Music] look at this look at this illusion look of finality bad you're a good little girl is Sophie look what does this say sweet dreams sweet dream yellow I think she liked that pink pink dolly the best if I were to tell you actually that Sophia Edward ah not change anything I maybe thought oh this is a little girl so I have to give a little girl things hola fellow alone like this one ah that one to set a robot what about this ah you like that one you want the sixth one too whatever you've
gone so you could say boy toys what does it be possibly in my subconscious but it fits to me I was just going for what was around me but in fact my subconscious was automatically playing a trick on me that oh if I tell you that he is actually a girl really yes oh wow that's really interesting I suppose it's because of a stereotype and then that changed you're brave yes it is and your behavior like narrative' one two three whip whip whip whip Jessie my robot [Music] that really astounded me because I thought that
I was somebody that had a really open mind surprise and they'll automatically win for the pink pink fluffy toy because as soon as the girls are Russell's stereotyping I've always thought I was rather more open-minded that than that and I was thinking you know these are children's toys whatever the gender it will make me think the next time I'm with a child who make my niece on my nephew to make sure that I am actually being sort of fair and equal with all of them and just giving each child an opportunity to just be whoever