Introduction to Sociology / Q&A (11/14) / Mingyeong Kim

Q. What toys are marketed for boys, and what for girls?

    What do we learn through playing with gendered toys?

 We can often see girls and boys' toys sold separately. Mainly by color, the pink series is sold as a girl's, the blue series sold as a boy's. It distinguishes the identity of girl and boy by color. Also, quiet toys are ready for girls like dolls and other active toys for boys, such as automobiles are ready for boys. From this, we can see that social identity is forced by society from childhood, when socialization is the most common.