Active Boys and Passive Girls

by Lisa Wade, Dec 30, 2009, at 10:19 am

Some have observed that advertisements featuring kids often present active boys and passive girls. This vintage ad is a great example of what that looks like:

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Tags: children/youth, gender, gender: children/youth, gender: history, history

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