It is interesting to note that all the toys and all the boxes showed only white characters. ... Color in toys for example is one way to easily identify weather a toy is meant for a boy or a girl. ... This section as you well know is inundated with the colors pink and purple. ... For example the two Power Wheels Jeeps are completely identical except for the color the one perceived as the Boys is blue with black wheels and where as the one perceived as the Girls is pink with purple tires. Pink and Purple are perceived as feminine colors and therefore are placed on the boxes and items that are ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"Purple is for girls and blue is for boys!'' ... The kid poured in tears because he wanted a purple ball but his dad did not let him get it because of the color. ... With this character, the movie shows that the more violent and muscular a man is the more masculine he is. ... Walking in a toy store we can observe how in the girls section all the toy packages are pink, glittery and have cute girl characters. ... Boys also admire the characters in the toys packages and they try to be just like them. ...

• Word Count: 996
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School