Stereotypes & Conditioning
Dublin Core
Title
Stereotypes & Conditioning
Collection Items
Sexist Career Options for Girls
The Barbie game is set in school, thereby mentioning part-time jobs to girls in "a Chance to Earn" section. Jobs such as dog walking, doing the dishes and baby sitting are listed. When the Barbie game is placed next to the Ben Casey M.D. game, one…
A Reliant Female
These snippets from the Barbie Game are the crux of this exhibit. "Pay $1 if without a boyfriend?", "He criticizes your hair-do. Go to beauty shop" and "You are not ready when he calls. Miss 1 turn."
There are infinite moments in this game where…
There are infinite moments in this game where…
Male Patients in the Diagnostic Ward
This image clearly shows that the game is exceedingly sexist. Even the patients in the ward are males (Mr. A, B, C, D, E, F and G). Again, the only time they show a female is as a nurse. This game is sending across the wrong message to the children…