Target Stereotype Children

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Times are changing however, recently Target has decided to stop categorizing their children’s toys by colour. It used to be that there was an isle in their store that was completely pink and this was known as the girl’s isle. This was where someone would find all of the Barbie’s, and all of the kitchen sets, and anything that had to do with makeup or fashion for a young girl. However this is no longer going to be taking place, they have gotten rid of this isle and have started putting all of the toys together, refusing to stereotype children when they are at an age where everything they learn now they will continue to believe for the rest of their lives. I am not sure if this will do very much since children learn a lot of their habits from

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