I have realized that the boys section is all about strength and being dominant, while the girl section is about pretty and more inviting. When I would go into the "boys" section, I felt as if I were going into war. The toys were camouflaged, big in size, and the action figures were abnormally un-proportional to a real human. I would walk out of there as though I am an indestructible "macho man." However, when …showed first 75 words of 608 total…

…showed last 75 words of 608 total…gender socialization. I saw some barbies that I have never seen before. There were barbies that come with different outfits and accessories. This teaches girls at a young age that they should always be fashionable, accessorized, and well dressed. For the boys, it leads them to believe that in order to be a "real man," they need to go to the gym, and put on a front of being indestructible like the toys he buys.