A group of feminists, some dressed as maids and princesses, occupied a Paris toy shop to protest the gender stereotypes fuelled by toys in the run-up to Christmas. Slamming the prevalence on store shelves of pink-clad dolls for girls and swords for boys the protesters urged shoppers to opt for gender-neutral gifts. "The conditioning starts with toys," said Roselyne Segalen of the group Chiennes de Garde (Watch Dogs). "Gendered toys such ...Sunday 14 December 2014
Feminists Protest 'Gendered' Toys on Xmas Shelves
A group of feminists, some dressed as maids and princesses, occupied a Paris toy shop to protest the gender stereotypes fuelled by toys in the run-up to Christmas. Slamming the prevalence on store shelves of pink-clad dolls for girls and swords for boys the protesters urged shoppers to opt for gender-neutral gifts. "The conditioning starts with toys," said Roselyne Segalen of the group Chiennes de Garde (Watch Dogs). "Gendered toys such ...
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