Spend some time in the toy aisles at a large retailer, such as Target, Meijer or ToysRus. What do you see?

The shaping of gender identity begins very early in life, and is reinforced through a wide variety of social learning. Spend some time in the toy aisles at a large retailer, such as Target, Meijer or ToysRus. What do you see? What are the messages about the behavior that we expect of boys and girls? How are these messages reinforced through family, school and media? What are the consequences of violating these expectations?