skippy the bush kangaroo: thank heaven for little girls, for little girls like to play like little boys

Monday, December 03, 2007

thank heaven for little girls, for little girls like to play like little boys

via feministing, it looks like girls want what boys want this christmas:

as the countdown to christmas begins, new research reveals that parents opting for traditional presents of dolls for daughters and skate boards for sons could be wide of the mark this year - as 70 per cent of girls under six admit that boys’ toys are what they really want.

in a focus group carried out by toy manufacturer, martin yaffe, where children were invited to put this year’s top christmas toys through their paces, seven out of 10 girls chose to play with toys designed for boys over the girls’ alternatives.

bob the builder emerged as the top character for this christmas, outshining traditional girls’ favourites such as barbie and bratz. the bob the builder snaptrax set with working car wash and dryer was an instant hit, prompting 55 per cent of parents at the group to consider buying the toy for their daughters when it hits the shelves this month.

other boys’ toys popular with girls in the group included a remote control version of scrambler, the quad bike from the bob the builder tv series, and a new range of colourful characters and vehicles called ‘oddbodz’ from the born to play range which can be dismantled and rebuilt into different figures and creations.

we understand the excitement over the working car wash, that's what we wanted when we were little!

Labels: gender, holiday

posted by skippy at 9:28 AM |

3 Comments:

The car wash sounds cool... until we find out it sprays toxic depleted uranium or something, having been made in China. I think kids would have more fun with a stick and an empty box for Christmas. And think of how much money you'd save!

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ellroon, 9:06 AM PST

So I guess Bob the Builder is promoting lesbianism in little girls?

snark

I, personally, am of the opinion that Bob the Builder is simply a digging/building propaganda tool probably created by some land developers somewhere.

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