Comments on: Holiday Shopping, Like Most “Happy” Things, Depresses Feminist

By: Ultimo

Ultimo — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:35:18 +0000

As late a reaction as this might be, can I second Es on the dinosaur excavation kits? They are amazing, and gloriously void of gender targeting.

As for the “Femisapien”… I suppose, in this day and age, they didn’t feel that Barbie was quite effective enough at getting those little girls into their chute to housewifery. So they bring out something with a perkier bust, a rounder behind, and built-in high heels.

Who needs finishing school when you can find a personal trainer in your stocking on Christmas Day?

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By: MM

MM — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:37:57 +0000

“evolutionary successor”??????

By: gogobooty

gogobooty — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:35:52 +0000

@ Bluebears: art supplies!

That is one of the two choices I leave myself when buying for kids. Art supplies and/or books. Even if the kid doesn’t like art, s/he may need the stuff for school projects or whatever one day. There are nice crayons & pencils that turn into water colors when you apply a wet paintbrush, really fun & useful.

Good luck!

By: elibard

elibard — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:12:01 +0000

You could also go with giantmicrobes.com – my current favorite gift site after ThinkGeek. Who doesn’t love fuzzy, stuffed microbes?

By: Jex

Jex — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:22:17 +0000

Princess dresses and trucks for everyone!

By: Jex

Jex — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:20:25 +0000

Yeah, this pretty much throws a wrench in all my friends trying for ungendered green stuff for their babies. I now envision a baby room that is ultra-both-gendered. Magenta and blue stripes! Every other item is a “girl” one or a “boy” one. Nothing neutral! Play with both!

By: PhDork

PhDork — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:55:25 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations, y’all. I wish I could visit Terrific Scientific, Mackey, but I may have found something at ThinkGeek, so major thanks for the reference, Ms. M.

This makes me think a brainstormy, hivemindy holiday gift suggestion FFT might be in order…

By: Blind Irish Pirate

Blind Irish Pirate — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:34:09 +0000

What, wait? Women burp and fart? No way! Next thing you’re going to tell me they defecate, too! Get behind me, Satan.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:04:15 +0000

ritualtheory – It is SO TRUE. EVERYTHING comes in a “girl” version now. Even stuff that was almost totally gender neutral to begin with, like infant car seats or high chairs. How my alphabet patterned high chair is too boy-like I will never understand.

I think the worst part of the robot is I think the “girl” version of this toy is still meant for boys. I mean, the copy doesn’t sound like they’re targeting girls specifically (that would include the words “Best Friend!!!!” and some sort of suggestion of shopping together) and she doesn’t have pretty hair to brush. So definitely for boys. God forbid they go into middle school not expecting women to tilt their heads and respond to their every wish!