The Burden Of Society

This day and time, children have a tendency to look upon some people of society to learn what their specific role as a boy or girl should be. When those roles are not being played to part, not only is it shown in the behavior of the child, but it is also shown in the attitude of the parent with the child. In Katha Pollitt’s work, “Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls”, she wants the readers to ask themselves, “Why are we sending the children these messages, should these roles be present in a child’s life, and will they always exist?”
Society should re-examine their attitude and perspective of gender roles before they send specific messages regarding this area to children. As a whole, society tries to make this generation of children conform to what they think is “acceptable” to the eye. In “Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls”, Katha Pollitt asks indirectly “Why is it this way?” For instance, if a parent sees their son playing with dolls their first response ...