There are no such things as “girl toys” and “boy toys,” but when a girl plays, it’s somehow different. A boy does what he does because he has a passion, he follows his heart. It’s a worthy pursuit, with inherent, universal, and lasting value, so we’d better support and protect it. When a girl does what she does, it’s merely the by-product of outside forces. She’s being manipulated into having inauthentic, disposable feelings for something with dubious appeal. Boys can enjoy play for a lifetime; girls are expected to mature out of it. It passes, just like their fads.
