She is learning how to be beautiful and how to make herself look acceptable in society. This sends the message to little girls that appearance and physical beauty are valued in females over education. Rachel is learning how to be a good mother. She is learning the importance of nurturing her children, which implies that the female role is in the home. The messages of stereotypical occupations for each sex are included in toys.
Toys pass the stereotypes to our children when they see the toys and play with the toys.
There are more other stereotypes associated with toys. We've read these messages in the above artifacts, but they are not restricted to catalogs. Sixty-six percent answered they would buy a doll as a gift for a little girl. The gift list for girls included gifts such as stuffed animals, dress-up outfits, toy houses, kitchen sets, and medicine kits. This again shows how the stereotypical gender roles are introduced to children by the toys they interact with, which are introduced by adults.