You're dead wrong, here, Hobbit. My older son LOVED Barbies, and my older daughter liked to play with matchbox cars. Of course, my son's Barbies usually ended up in naked suicidal skydiving stunts, or the victims of David's residual caveman instincts-- swinging by their hair in circles above Dave's head. And Abbie's cars usually lined up in neat, orderly "families," complete with decorated garages. But what's with the stereotyping?Hobbit said:If one wants a little insight at how the different sexes think on this issue, just watch innocent children at play. Lay out a pile of toys and take a bunch of little kids who know nothing of the stereotypes and the different struggles of the real world. Girls will grab Barbie dolls and baby dolls, and they will play games about relationships, child rearing, shopping, and home care. Boys will grab toy guns, soldiers, and construction equipment, and they'll play bulldozer, hunting trip, or some kind of war games. The 'traditional' gender roles are placed there by God and begin to take shape before we even begin to think about hearth and home. Sure, some buck the trend, but it's rare.