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    18 Most Needlessly Gendered Items for Children

    Allison Tate

    Allison Tate is the Director of Editorial Video at Pride Media, and creates videos for The Advocate, OUT and PRIDE. She is a filmmaker, swing dancer, and enthusiastic Carol fan who works to amplify marginalized voices in media.
    Allison Tate is the Director of Editorial Video at Pride Media, and creates videos for The Advocate, OUT and PRIDE. She is a filmmaker, swing dancer, and enthusiastic Carol fan who works to amplify marginalized voices in media.
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    Pink and blue toys have a psychological impact and contribute to the pressure on children to fit into a pre-conceived gender binary. Many have spoken out about needlessly gendering toys, and although some change is happening, our list shows there is still quite a way to go.

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