PURPOSE

The purpose of this discussion
is for you to think critically about the issue of gender stereotyping in the
marketing of toys and its impact on child development.

You will
post an Initial Post by Thursdayof the week,and two Replies by
Friday.

INITIAL POST

In your Initial Post, address
each of the following sets of questions, in a paragraph for each. In your
response,apply specific developmental conceptsyou learned from the readings and other materials when
describing your thinking on the issue.

1. 1. What is your opinion on the toy
      industry’s way of marketing certain to girls and other
      toys specifically to boys? Do you like it, dislike it, think its good,
      think its bad, etc.? Explain your point of view on the issue.

1. 1. What toys did you buy, do you buy, or do
      you intend to buy for the young boys and girls in your family (for
      example, your own children or your nieces and nephews). Is your selection
      of toys different for the girls versus the boys?

1. 1. What impact do you think the gender
      stereotyping used in the production and marketing of toys has on the social,
      cognitive, and physical development of children and their future roles in
      society? Is it positive or negative, strong or minimal?

Before responding to these
questions, conduct an Internet search to find an authoritative source on the
issue. An authoritative source is one that goes beyond mere opinion and
presents some to the issue.

Discussspecific
ideas/information from this source in your post, and include the URL (web
address) to the article at the end of your post.