Refiguring the Passive Girl Toy » Sociological Images
“Scholars have noted that “action figures” and ”dolls” tend to be  pose-able and non-pose-able, respectively, reflecting the idea that boys  are encouraged to be active agents and girls passive objects.  With  this in mind, j_l_larson devised a way to alter dolls in order to make girl toys that can do things.”

Refiguring the Passive Girl Toy » Sociological Images

“Scholars have noted that “action figures” and ”dolls” tend to be pose-able and non-pose-able, respectively, reflecting the idea that boys are encouraged to be active agents and girls passive objects.  With this in mind, j_l_larson devised a way to alter dolls in order to make girl toys that can do things.”

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