It's dancing and dressing up versus games and sports, apparently.

Results found that girls are generally encouraged to take up cognitive and artistic activities while boys are directed towards Stem-related activities. Photo: ReutersД«ut while girls seem ready to push past these norms, perhaps society and even their families have yet to keep up. Lego said the company will now work towards more inclusive playing that's not limited by gender biases and harmful stereotypes. In research commissioned by Lego Group, it was found that when it comes to creative play, girls now have a more open attitude and they feel less constrained by the notion that some things are exclusively made for girls and others for boys. Toys have long been gendered, made to fit stereotypes and societal norms that dictate certain things as appropriate for girls and others made for boys. Your hands may reach instead to miniature cars or toy soldiers. Would you grab these same toys for boys? Probably not. Are you buying for a boy or a girl? And what criteria instinctively comes to mind if, for example, you're buying for a girl? Something pink? Something cute? A doll, soft toy, or things related to arts, crafts and baking? An abundance of colourful plastics and plushes lay in front of you, all within reach.

Imagine yourself standing in front of a toy shelf in a shopping mall. Outdated expectations still influence what boys and girls are allowed to play with which stifles creative expression. People attend a rally in support of the Netflix transgender employee walkout in Los Angeles, California.

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