Children should have a mind of their own when it comes to their entertainment.
At an early age children are called to choose a toy from the isle of the toy store that is labeled and colored accordingly to fit the differences of their sex and not their entertainment needs. Children are not the ones to blame for the belief that every aspect of this world is categorized according to genders because this idea has been in our society for ages and there has always been a debate on this topic. In Christina Hoff Sommers’ article “You Can Give a Boy a Doll, But You Can’t Make Him Play With It” published on the 6th of December 2012, in the newspaper The Atlantic she seems to be a firm believer that genders are different, each sex has separate needs and tendencies but remain equal. This is the reason why she opposes to the Swedes who are aiming …show more content…
On the other hand, Peggy Orenstein in her article “Should the World of Toys Be Gender-Free?” published on the 29th of December 2011, in the newspaper The New York Times, she appears to support cross-sex toys and play activities. Orenstein believes that with cross-sex entertainment it would be easier and beneficial for the children to interact and communicate in the future, due to their shared experiences and that toys should not be separated according to sex. In response to Sommers’ main argument I feel that I agree with the points the author is making. Each individual is different by nature; genders have different needs and preferences. Not allowing children to play with toys that suit their personality but rather oblige them to play with something labeled as gender-neutral that will eventually lead into equality is absurd to me because then