I was visiting the toyshops in central London to check their practice of toy layout regarding gender.
In John Lewis, the toys are not segregated. However, on its website they are.
In Boots, the toys are not segregated, but again the website has segregation.
Debenhams is the worst culprit for gender segregation. In the shop, there is a large pink 'girls' sign and a blue 'boys' sign and different toys in each segment. There is division on its website too.
More media reports
The Hamleys campaign is still being reported by the media, following the storm last week. It is generating a large amount of public debate. The Independent and Observer covered it at the weekend - it was the cover story in the Independent Review section. It was discussed on Loose Women on ITV, who were generally supportive.
Ms Magazine has just published this article. It's in the New Statesman here.
And thanks to Latte Labour for this blog.
I heard about a possible real life gender-neutral toy. One of my friends was trying to find a Sarah Jane Sonic Lipstick for her son!
ReplyDeleteI suppose even Matt Smith's incarnation of the Doctor is not sufficiently metrosexual for us to have the Doctor Who Sonic Guy-liner, although I have seen Mr Smith on TV wearing black nail varnish.
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