Went to the mall yesterday to buy feetie pajamas in anticipation of the autumn chill. The store had a "boys" rack and a "girls" rack. The pajamas on both racks were identical in terms of fabric, cut, and sizing. The differences were in theme.
On the boys rack: trucks, robots, puppies, spaceships, cars, and sports.
On the girls rack: hearts, flowers, kittens, crayons, more flowers, and more hearts.
Just sayin'.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Girls & Boys According to Catalogs
Some facts about a children's clothing & fantasy/dress up catalog I got in the mail:
Dress-up/Pretend Themes featured:
astronauts, beach, clowns, cowboy/cowgirl, dinosaurs, eco-adventure/rugged terrain, fairy, fire fighter, monsters, pirate, princess, auto racing, rock band, tea party
Total images of Boys in the catalog:
55
Total images of Girls in the catalog:
62
Percent of Girls in skirts or dresses:
87
Themes which featured NO boys at all:
fairy, tea party
Themes which featured NO girls at all:
astronauts, dinosaurs, fire fighters, monsters, auto racing
Just sayin'.
Dress-up/Pretend Themes featured:
astronauts, beach, clowns, cowboy/cowgirl, dinosaurs, eco-adventure/rugged terrain, fairy, fire fighter, monsters, pirate, princess, auto racing, rock band, tea party
Total images of Boys in the catalog:
55
Total images of Girls in the catalog:
62
Percent of Girls in skirts or dresses:
87
Themes which featured NO boys at all:
fairy, tea party
Themes which featured NO girls at all:
astronauts, dinosaurs, fire fighters, monsters, auto racing
Just sayin'.
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