Three Little Girls Put Gender-Stereotyping Ads in Their Place in New Spot for Toy Company

Did I love my Barbies and baby dolls and princess storybooks as a little girl? Yes, I did. But I also grew up on a farm as the daughter of a painting contractor, so I spent a great deal of time learning to build things and being fascinated by tools (my favorite Christmas gift when I was in middle school was my very own Swiss Army knife). So, I’ve always been well aware (as most girls are) that females of the species have varied interests and abilities.

The people marketing toys to young girls, however, have never quite seemed to figure that out.

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