Walking down an aisle in any toy store, it would seem that the way children play should be broken down by gender: pink and glitter for girls, blue and superheroes for boys. But has it always been this way? Valenti and Orenstein also talk about the history of pink v blue, gender neutral toys and the origin of this divide. Orenstein also offers advice to parents. “There’s so many ways that you can find that scratch that itch of wanting to feel pride and joy and fun in being a girl,” says Orenstein.

Source: The Guardian September 17, 2016 12:00 UTC