Creating New Toys

Bianca and I decided to create a children's toy that encompasses stereotypical gender norms for both boys and girls. In other words, we wanted this toy to dismantle stereotypes by making something that appeals to all genders and body types. We started with a pink toy car that was colored bright pink with pink interior and purple wheels. The car was obviously marketed towards girls, but since cars are actually stereotypically linked to maleness, we thought this was be a good place to start. We also selected a child's doll that featured makeup, a thin, able-bodied, and long luscious turquoise colored hair.

For the car's transformation, I pained the front of the pink car green, the back blue, and left the doors pink with unicorn stickers. For the interior, I covered the seats with green and gray clay and stuck baseball decals and a pirate flag on top on the seats to imitate seat covers. The end product showcased a car that was no longer designed specifically just for girls.

To transform the doll, Bianca cut the hair short and glued goggly eyes on the face to cover the makeup. She then removed one arm, covered the able-bodied in a brown thick cloth, and painted acne on the face to represent more realistic beauty standards. She also decided to give the doll a gun since guns are strictly found with dolls that are catered to the male population. At the end, we decided to stick the doll in the car with the gun in its hand.