>>The underlying issues have a lot to do with how we socialize boys and girls. As I mentioned up front, the book is not new. It's about 20 years old. I'd be very interested in seeing new research in this area, to see whether the issues are still as significant for people raised more recently.
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>All you really need to do is go to any toy store (or the toy area) and see the 'pink' aisles full of baby dolls, BRATZ dolls, Barbie dolls. prettyprettyprincesscrap. Yeah....the way we socialize girls vs boys hasn't changed in 20 years.

My daughter plays with princess dolls and watches Sofia and Frozen - she also rides her bike like a demon and shoots baskets with me and practices soccer with me in the backyard.