Together Yet Separate

“You can’t play with He-man, he’s not for girls!” This phrase still echoes in my mind as I reminisce about my childhood playtime. As I reached for a He-man action figure from the toy box, I was handed a Barbie doll or a My Little Pony figurine. At that time, I was too young to realize the great chasm that gender had created for such a simple task as playing with toys. However, …

…successfully proves that children play an active role in gender. By emphasizing the importance of neutralization, Thorne is able to justify the significance of different cultures. In analyzing the structure of the education system, the author relates the magnitude of age grading, crowds, and power in gender separation. Undoubtedly, the socialization of children is largely in part due to gender. Just as I was swayed from playing with He-man, gender is persuaded to remain separate.