The Role of Gender in Toy Preference

The media very seldom shows boys with feminine traits is become more common to show to have females with male traits. In television shows and movies there's still a predominance of male lead characters. There was a much greater tendency for men and boys to be portrayed in a major role as opposed to girls and women. This is consistent with establishing a normalizing particular modes of behavior for male versus females, perpetuating these stereotypes and social norms.