{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"66031340","dateCreated":"1391765178","smartDate":"Feb 7, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"JTLB","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JTLB","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66031340"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE#1","description":"I totally 100% agree with Jade and Hoakalei when they say that the fight for gender equality needs to start somewhere because it is an issue that our world has to overcome.  However, I feel that the color issue is the least of our worries.  I feel as though now-a-days, children are so exposed to the mainstream world at such a young age that from an early age their eyes are opened to the truth that you don't have to be a boy to like dark colors and you don't have to be a girl to like light colors.  I don't exactly think it's an issue that needs to be addressed when making toys.  There are so many strong female and male influences showing kids that you can really do whatever you want to do and like whatever you want to like.  I think that gender equality really has to start domestically, in the home, with parents who expose their children and encourage their kids to look up to those positive male and female figures that promote positive things and move away from sheltering their children causing them to fall into the social norms that further perpetuate gender inequality.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66031106","dateCreated":"1391761987","smartDate":"Feb 7, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"suyamada","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/suyamada","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1390454468\/suyamada-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66031106"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE#1","description":"I believe the idea of gender in toys is instilled when we receive our first toy. Boys who played with dolls were weird. Girls who played with cars were tomboys. The issue that the media doesn't cover is the gray area. We've talked about boys having less room for masculinity and girls having more room to express themselves. This is the same for toys. A girl can play with hot wheels- I did. It's not considered weird. That's why I feel like the toy companies are going to have a harder time in the future advertising gender stereotypical toys. The gray area is widening and children are becoming less affected by the type of toy they're playing with. Since I grew up with dolls and dress up clothes, I spent most of my childhood believing that was my place. Once my brother was born, I began to like trucks and cars more. Without the influence of my brother, the media could have convinced me playing with those types of toys wasn't lady like. However, I don't think you can just erase these stereotypes from your mind when you're a teenager. If gender stereotyped toys are to be eliminated from a child's world, there needs to be no differentiation in the first place.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66030828","dateCreated":"1391757857","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Mekegans","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Mekegans","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1395131025\/Mekegans-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66030828"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE#1","description":"I am all for gender equality in the toy department. People wonder why there aren't as many female engineers and mechanics as there are men and I think the answer may have to do with what toys children are exposed to while growing up. Typically we find that young girls aren't given remote control cars or Legos but a mini kitchen or Barbies. This is not to say that playing with a mini kitchen and dolls are not enjoyable for little girls but simply that they are exposed to different toys than little boys. It wouldn't be surprising if a female didn't know much about the parts of a car when they're older because they simply didn't spend much time around cars as boys growing up did. It's like taking a test on a subject you've never learned about before.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66030610","dateCreated":"1391755460","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"frpaulo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/frpaulo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66030610"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE#1","description":"This article basically talked about how gender stereotypes start in childhood, with the distinction between different types of toys for the different genders. It's further perpetuated by society, but this article isn't about that. <br \/>\nThis is pretty true. When my mom went Christmas shopping for my youngest cousins, she got my 4-year old cousin Erika a Barbie doll head for styling or something like that and then she got my 7-year old cousin Josel Alfred a super cool remote control car. Maybe if she'd reversed the gifts, it'd be a lot different and possibly a bit cool.<br \/>\nMaybe as people get older and their interests get more and more polarized, then gifts get to be more ambiguous (in regards to gender identity and stereotypes).","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66028228","dateCreated":"1391736073","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Taokemur","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Taokemur","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66028228"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE #1","description":"I agree with most people when they say that the gender sex battle going to toys is absurd but at the same time I have to disagree. Toys have been built a certain way for many years now. Girl toys are just pink and more domestic and boy toys are just blue and more aggressive and hands on. I commend Harrods for trying to be nonsexist about toys but I think it's a hard fight to battle. Most adults find it easier to buy toys based on gender. Of course I know there are certain kids who like the opposite gender toys, and that's where I get conflicted. If there were boys who wanted a Easy Bake Oven, they would only have pink ovens; and vice versa for girls who toy trucks, they would only be available in blue and not pink. And as these kids become older, the toys\/games\/activities become less gender based. It's just that at that young age there are those kids who have to deal with the problem of wanting the other genders toys.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66027976","dateCreated":"1391734199","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Kelinatw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Kelinatw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66027976"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE #1","description":"I totally agree with this article.  When I was younger, I hated the color pink, or any &quot;girly&quot; colors.  I preferred blues, which wasn't a normal color for toys that people would buy for girls.  I definitely think that labeling a section in a store isn't necessary and most stores should do without it.  Since my dad was a construction worker, he had many tools that I would have loved to play with.  I always wanted my own tool set, but they were in the &quot;boys&quot; section and to me I felt that it wasn't right to have a tool set.  Now, when looking through magazines to find toys that my cousins and nieces would like, I find more neutral colored toys for children.  I think that more stores and toy companies should follow through with this idea and make all toys available for both genders so stores can have one big toy section, instead of it being segregated.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66027066","dateCreated":"1391729624","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Syhalcro","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Syhalcro","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66027066"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE #1","description":"I totally agree with this article. The way stores stereotype dolls as girls toys and action figures as boy toys is wrong, but it's easier for shoppers to find exactly what they want to buy. However, boys can play with dolls to, it's just that society says girls play with dolls and boy play with action figures. I couldn't believe that women are paid 16% less then men. Women do the same exact job and sometimes a little better then men but we still get paid less, which is ridiculous!  Ms. Nelson idea to group toys by theme rather then by sex is a great idea! The last line of the article I find funny! I think &quot;blue toy strollers and pink toy screwdriver sets would be a good start&quot; to gender equality in toys!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66026982","dateCreated":"1391729158","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Mkccn96744","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Mkccn96744","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66026982"},"dateDigested":1532140638,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Toys for tots ","description":"I totally agree with what toy stores are doing today. I think it's a great idea to put toys meant for all genders in one section. It will give children the opportunity to pick what they want, not what they think society thinks is right. Why should boys and girls be forced to like something?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66026666","dateCreated":"1391727497","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Jowataru","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Jowataru","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66026666"},"dateDigested":1532140639,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Sexist toys","description":"I honestly think that it is very alarming that even toys for small children are inherently sexist. Children of a young age are already being forced into a stereotype that has been drawn out for them. They have almost no choice ion the matter. I think that children should be able to play how they like. Girls should be able to play police officer and boys should be able to pretend to be a prince in a castle if they please.  They are at an age where they should not have to worry about what society says, one day they'll figure out how they want to present themselves but at a young age, they should be allowed to just have fun.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"66021764","dateCreated":"1391710394","smartDate":"Feb 6, 2014","userCreated":{"username":"Kamfong1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Kamfong1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/66021764"},"dateDigested":1532140639,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"CE#1","description":"This article is a great example of gender separation from a young age.  I agree with your view on how genderized toys for children are beginning to fade.  I feel that the toy stores originally segregated the color schemes, location of the toys, and labels due to mainly economic interests.  I think that from tradition and culture people and parents seek only certain toys for their children.  That is indeed a stereotype, but isn't it just our lifestyle too?  When it comes down to parents telling their daughter she can't play with toy cars or dinosaurs, then that is when the issue of shaping the a child's future with stereotypes is prominent.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}