gender should be interested in are particularly offensive to, and limiting for, girls. The toys in the Girls sections tend to fall into one of the following categories: 1. The pink, ?other? versions of standard toys, as mentioned above, 2. Toys that encourage a focus on domestic roles like childcare and cleaning (which are fine for role playing fun, but damaging when accompanied by the clear message that these activities are only for girls, and are among the few things that girls are / should be interested in), 3. Toys that encourage concern, from a very early age, about beauty, fashion, image, and even ?sexiness.? In the Boys? section, meanwhile, are toys that encourage play involving space travel, construction, planes, trains and automobiles, adventure, science projects, and role play as ?heroes? (superheroes, firefighters, police officers). Nothing in the Boys section indicates that little boys should spend any time thinking about whether they?re attractive or worthy of the attention of the other sex. That's all I can come up with at the moment! But I will come back tomorrow and will be interested to see what thoughts others might add. I think the main trick will be making all the points that need making, while composing a clear and pointed letter, rather than an interminable internet rant! That's a comprehensive and well thought-out argument, OneHand, but when my DD was born the gender split between toys, in particular the dreadful colour coding, was nowhere near what it is now. Likewise with