Choose a family from a TV series or movie that is of interest to you. You will be using this family throughout the course on several assignments, so please choose a family that has

Visit a toy store or find a toy on the web and examine the toy choices for preschoolers. Assess them for signs of stereotypical male or female gender specific toys. When looking at the media, do you think advertisements in western society specifically targets toys for males and female genders? how would you consider toy purchase for your children? Is your chosen toy gender neutral? Do you prefer to buy male stereotypical toys for boys and female stereotypical toys for girls? Given your answer how do you think this will factor into your child rearing style.