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i was watching the local ABC news this morning, and they have this segment called "connect with kids". today, they were talking about the best toys for kids this holiday season.

so i was sitting there like, "oh that's cute" and "i remember when i had one like that", and then the guy introduced this hot wheels set for boys (which was pretty awesome, if i must say so myself), and then he showed the girls' equivalent - polly pocket pollywheels race to the mall.

RACE TO THE MALL.
RACE TO THE FREAKIN' MALL?!
COME ON NOW.

why couldn't it have been like, race to the bank? or race to the investor? of course, those are boring names and wouldn't attract children, but i can't stand how little girls are being taught early to spend all their money on crap at the mall. too many women grow up to be in debt because they spend all of their money on other stuff that isn't needed before using it to pay bills or save it. boys are usually taught to save money earlier and more often than girls (i'm not saying that guys aren't in debt - they spend a lot as well), and i just wish that this could be turned around somehow. girls and women need to learn how to manage their money too.

okay. rant over. :D

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oh, i totally agree with you.

it all stems back to men's and women's roles in society and how to attract the opposite sex (society has no plan for gay people, apparently). women's appeal resides in their appearance so even if they have a lot of money and are successful, that's not "sexy". To get sexy, they have to go to the mall and buy some nice clothes/accessories/shoes/jewelry/whatever. For men, their appeal doesn't have so much to do with their appearance as it does being able to provide for a family and being successful. This is why you see so many ugly (and old) men with really pretty young women.

I wish it weren't so :(

i would so race to the bank-- to deposit MY CHECK!!! KA-CHING!