Toys Are More Divided by Gender Now Than They Were 50 Years Ago

[malthaussen]

2. Anyone who has been sapient for the past 50 years knows this

The reactionaries have been moving forward in every category since Nixon came to power and the whole Moral Majority shtick was put in place. Anyone who thinks we are living in a post-sexist world is as ignorant as one who believes we are living in a post-racial one. A few token women in high-profile positions does not demonstrate that the playing field is equal. Why would the men who control society and think women should "just lie back and enjoy" rape be inclined to muddle the lines of gender? Why would their wives, 54% of whom voted for the GOP in 2012? "You've come a long way, baby" only applies to cigarettes, which aren't fashionable now anyway.

-- Mal