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I don't have any children, but I can't see myself ever keeping them from participating in a certain activity or playing with certain toys because of perceived gender roles. If my son wants to play with an easy bake oven or if my daughter wants to play football, I say go for it. As a child, I played football and softball, acted in several school plays, played the piano, and was an excellent student, especially in math.
I think it's essential to expose children to as many different activities as possible. It lets them grow up into well-rounded adults with an appreciation for many areas, like the arts and science. This topic really reminds of a new commercial stressing the importance of arts programs in school. A little boy is walking past a man beautifully playing violin on the street and all the boy says is "get a job."
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