They very much need discipline, they need to develop ethical characters, but they do not need to be feminized. Boys and Girls at Play Boys and girls have different styles of play. Boys, on average, are more active. They are drawn to dynamic, outdoor, competitive play with clearly defined winners and losers. At all ages, they take more risks and sustain more injuries than do girls.
Boys support a multimillion-dollar industry of videogames and interactive computer games.
Toy manufacturers have never been able to interest many girls in such games. For years, Mattel looked for ways to market software to girls. In the latter, Barbie develops a personal relationship with the girl, learning her name and chatting about dating, careers, and playing house. Males, young and old, are less interested than females in talking about feelings and personal relationships. But there is no evidence that that this is attributable to oppressive gender stereotypes.