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April 2021 PMID 33811280

The Magnitude of Children's Gender-Related Toy Interests Has Remained Stable Over 50 Years of Research.

Jac T M Davis, Melissa Hines

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Many discussions highlight the stability of children's toy preferences over 50 years, often referencing the research directly, with language that reflects curiosity and some skepticism; for example, comments about biological drivers or cultural stability show engagement with the research's implications, while others question the validity or interpretation, demonstrating balanced but moderate interest and engagement.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge or support the idea that children's toy preferences have remained consistent over the years.

InterestModerate interest

People seem generally interested, with some expressing curiosity or sharing related insights about the research.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many commenters refer to the article directly, some questioning or discussing its implications, indicating moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest that the research has some influence on perspectives about gender and societal influences, but the overall impact remains moderate.

Abstract in brief

  • The research shows that children’s interest in gender-specific toys has stayed pretty much the same over the past 50 years.
  • Boys and girls continue to prefer toys traditionally associated with their gender, such as trucks for boys and dolls for girls.
  • Despite changing societal views on gender roles, children’s toy preferences have not significantly shifted over the decades.]
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The Magnitude of Children’s Gender‑Related Toy Interests Has Remained Stable Over 50 Years of Research https://t.co/rKHJRqZUSi https://t.co/3WGzpF972C

Apr 2, 2021 · 53 likes · 9 shares · 12,440 followers View post →
Yudai Tokumasu
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女子は女子らしいおもちゃで遊び、男子は男子らしいおもちゃで遊ぶという性差は減少傾向にあるという論文が2017年に出たが解析手法に問題があり、こちらで追加の解析をする限りここ50年間で変化があるとは言えない。2021年。https://t.co/NjdckqcdS8

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Dejo aqui un enlace con un meta análisis de las investigaciones hechas, e invito a que veais el diseño del experimento y penséis si con lo propuesto, tiene alguna relación con la elección de juguetes, o los rangos de edades dados para ver su correlación https://t.co/zzjC8WQ8bm

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Anne Fausto-Sterling
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Are gender-based toy interests changing with the times? Maybe. Or maybe not!. Jury is still out. https://t.co/EOSZPpPALy

Apr 3, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 8,116 followers View post →
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@Xabe91 @Atheologien @EugenieBastie Je crois que l'article en question c'est celui-ci https://t.co/kPamGzV6la Je n'ai pas lu l'article mais je pense qu'elle choisit ces passages, du bon biais de confirmation. @EugenieBastie apprenez à mieux référencer,ormalement, avant la date c'est les auteurs et pas le journal

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https://t.co/XDbVLM902D "No matter what society wants, it's worth noting that there seems to be some biological drivers behind children's preferences for gender-typical toys." The Magnitude of Children’s Gender-Related Toy Interests Has Remained Stable Over 50 Years of Research… https://t.co/474q11B0zU

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"No matter what society wants, it's worth noting that there seems to be some biological drivers behind children's preferences for gender-typical toys." The Magnitude of Children’s Gender-Related Toy Interests Has Remained Stable Over 50 Years of Research

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La elección de juguetes por niños por un lado y niñas por el otro se ha mantenido estable los últimos 50 años, independientemente de cambios socioculturales, con paralelismos con las elecciones realizadas por monos en otros estudios. https://t.co/cy52BSIf29

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