Sexist Career Options for Girls
Dublin Core
Title
Sexist Career Options for Girls
Subject
These images are from the Barbie game and Ben Casey M.D. board game, respectively.
Description
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 can notice the only female figure depicted on the board is that of a nurse assisting Ben Casey. This clearly shows that females back in the day didn't have respectable jobs and usually worked as assistants for males.
Creator
Mattel; Transogram
Publisher
The DMGHL at Washington University in St. Louis
Date
1960; 1961
Format
JPEG
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Identifier
CareerforGirls
Coverage
Stereotypes & Conditioning
Files
Collection
Citation
Mattel; Transogram, “Sexist Career Options for Girls,” "No Boyfriend? Skip One Turn" Gender Representation in Board Games , accessed May 14, 2024, https://aayeshaejaz.omeka.net/items/show/4.