Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: kattracks
"groups . . . claim the toy promotes violent behavior."

Wrong. The toy doesn't promote violent behavior, it responds to the fact that little boys, like grown men, have aggressive impulses.

You could put a thousand Barbies in a room with typical little boys, and it wouldn't "promote" feminine qualities in them. Within a few minutes, the boys would be happily bashing each other the head with the dolls, building skyscrapers with them and delighting in knocking them down, etc.

Our behavior lies in our genes, not in our toys.

19 posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:54 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: markfnkl
100 percent correct.
35 posted on 11/16/2001 1:23:13 PM PST by driftless
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson