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Sexism row over 'Engineering Barbie'

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''Experts said that despite 'Engineering Barbie' encouraging girls to build things, it reinforced unhelpful stereotypes'' CREDIT: THAMES AND KOSMOS

''A sexism row has erupted over a new Barbie doll which encourages girls to become engineers by building washing machines and racks for their shoes and jewellery.'' - The Telegraph

It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this.  Do you agree that it reinforces unhelpful stereotypes?  I should imagine that it would spark a similar argument to that of the pink Lego and only allowing girls to build things like kitchens and princess castles.


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    I would really love to sit down and speak to the members of their development team who thought that this would be a really good idea.  I'd love to know their thought processes and how they come to the conclusions they do! 


    And why oh why does everything have to be PINK ?!?!?!! They could at least make the washing machine another colour!!


    Yes I do think it's unhelpful and doesn't encourage girls to think outside of the enforced gender stereotype that our society puts upon them. 


    Girls are allowed to like cars and rockets and motorbikes and buildings too!



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    I would really love to sit down and speak to the members of their development team who thought that this would be a really good idea.  I'd love to know their thought processes and how they come to the conclusions they do! 


    And why oh why does everything have to be PINK ?!?!?!! They could at least make the washing machine another colour!!


    Yes I do think it's unhelpful and doesn't encourage girls to think outside of the enforced gender stereotype that our society puts upon them. 


    Girls are allowed to like cars and rockets and motorbikes and buildings too!



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