This being said, they mean that having gender stereotypes restrict what certain people can do and what they can 't do (debate.org). For example, according to society it would be odd seeing a little boy playing with a barbie doll because society has conditioned us to believe that boys should not play with barbies because they are too feminine. This is quite ironic as well because action figures are practically dolls. But, there have been many cases like this that I have read online where people defend this argument and have talked about how something similar to this has occurred in their life, or their children. According to an education minister, Elizabeth Truss, toys played a big role in affecting children in their career choices as adults. For instance, some toys will prevent girls from being in careers such as science and math. Truss and other colleagues pledged for all toys to be gender neutral. What Truss is talking about is actually a huge issue because it can affect children in the long run. For example, a boy who is given action figures and toy weapons during the majority of his childhood, and is not allowed to play with any toys or games that may be only for girls, he will likely end up growing up with an idea that specific behaviors and interests are only appropriate for men, and vice versa (Sinclair). This isn 't the mindset that parents should …show more content…
There have been many correlational tests and experiments done that have connected the skinny body image in the media to body hatred, and eating disorders among women. This effect from the media has been shown to be stronger with young women. This proposes that long-term exposure during a person 's childhood is the cause of the negative effect of media in early adulthood (NEDA). This phenomenon does not only affect women, pressure from the media to become muscular causes disorders in men as well. This effect is not as significant as the effect on women, but it is still important to acknowledge. This research shows how important it is to know about situations like this and how serious it actually is. It also helps show the impact they have on people 's lives. This is something that I think is very important to know because these types of things can be very harmful during adolescence and eventually affect people in the long term when they 're