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Ok, so girls are genetically predisposed to a 'princess phase'? If so, I'd love to see the data backing that claim up. If not, then what is it that causing them
by zdean 13y ago
Ok, so girls are genetically predisposed to a 'princess phase'? If so, I'd love to see the data backing that claim up. If not, then what is it that causing them to go through that phase (maybe the toy/entertainment companies you site as responding to the phase?)?
- DanBC 13y agoWait, I didn't say "genetically predisposed"!! I didn't give any reason for cause. In my opinion (and this is just me guessing) it's exactly because society dresses girls up in pink frilly stuff and every toy is pink and sparkly. So it now becomes a self-reinforcing loop - they like pink and sparkly, people buy pink and sparkly, toy makers provide pink and sparkly, there are no other toys[1] to buy so they keep getting pink and sparkly. [1] I remember when Lego was unisex. It was just blocks. Now it's STARWARS blocks, or pink and sparkly stuff blocks. Obviously boys and girls can play with whatever they like, but peer pressure is weird at that age. There's a big niche in the market (it's being filled now) for toys that are great and unisex. You'll have plenty of examples, but check the age ranges, then check against the total toy supply. There's also a need for clothing that doesn't say things like "Here comes trouble" for boys or "little princess" for girls. Something aspirational and fun and gender-neutral.