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In response to "i am just saying, when i was a kid, and i was in the Star Wars aisle, it was about Star Wars, not about 'boys'." by Andie

does Target actually say "boys" and "girls" by toys?

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Aug 11 '15, 07:49

I have been there a bazillion times, and never noticed.

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The link ty posted earlier had a picture of a sign saying "building sets" and "girls' building sets" -- (link) - Roger More Aug 11, 07:51 1
- yeah, I can't see the image, it is blocked for me. - groiny Aug 11, 07:53
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we don't have Target, i don't know. But i don't know why all Lego can't be together, or all Figurative Human Things (aka dolls) can't be together. - Andie Aug 11, 07:50 7
- I just like being able to run into the store looking for a present, and being able to decide which 3 aisles I need to look in. - groiny Aug 11, 07:57 6
  - I think the point is that that desire to find the "right" aisle is driven by gender biases that need to be ended. -- nm - TWuG Aug 11, 08:01 3
    - I think it's driven by the fact that the overwhelming majority of kids who buy toys in the boys aisle are boys. - Inigo Aug 11, 08:07 2
      - It's a feedback loop. Who knows how the gender split would look if society didn't encourage it from the earliest ages. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 08:09
      - yes, this. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 11, 08:08
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    - It probably won't even. "My kid like Star Wars - oh here is a giant aisle full of Star Wars toys" -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 08:08

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