BQ for men: Did you have a barbie as a child, if not, how did it affect your childhood?
Best Answer:
Adeptus Astartes at 14 May,2013
I can't think of a single negative consequence of this. BQ: I didn't have barbies. My sisters did. And I had fun playing with them during the months of June and July. Though, my sisters didn't appreciate me strapping firecrackers to their barbies...
Other Answers:
- None. Girls' toys usually suck.
BQ: No. I played with Legos, toy guns, transformers, and Nintendo. - Well, it would make him feel insecure and question himself for no good reason. You'd think a parent would want to protect their child from those unnecessary feelings about themselves.
Edit: She said "not letting", which implies the boy has an interest and the parent is denying him the toy. It just sounds so mean and silly to me. - I can't think of a single negative consequence of this.
BQ: I didn't have barbies. My sisters did. And I had fun playing with them during the months of June and July. Though, my sisters didn't appreciate me strapping firecrackers to their barbies... - same reason why they hate it when grown men play with blowup dolls...
- I'm gay and a lot of people joke around and tell me it was because I had barbies when I was little. But my male cousin also had barbies and he's as straight as ruler. I don't really think it matters, honestly. I think there's too much of a social stigma surrounding how men and women can express themselves without being labeled as weird.
- He could develop unreasonably low expectations for women's appearance. Note the men who accept more of a Cabbage Patch appearance in women. These men didn't have Barbies.
BQ: No, but we had a couple in the house. - I'm a guy.
Barbie wasn't around when I was a kid. - Yes,it is bad for economy.Most of the dolls are made in outsourced factories.
BQ: Nope,barbie's look ugly and trashy and I would never trade it with my transformers action figures. - None unless he wants to play with one and you are stopping him. He could feel ashamed or like he is weird for wanting to play with one and he could feel that you are suppressing his expression.
BQ- I know if I had been discouraged or punished for being more interested in my brothers toys and "masculine" games I would have felt crushed and possibly developed some confidence and self esteem issues. Play is how kids express themselves. - It'll turn him gay obviously.
Which is a good thing, then you wouldn't have to worry about him showing up and telling you he got someone pregnant.
BQ: It wasn't mine but i've set fire to many barbies and action men. - There aren't any real negative effects, but if you DO let them, they'll be more open minded. If you mean not letting him, as in refusing even when he asks you for it, he will grow up thinking that it's wrong, even when it's not.
BQ- I'm not a man but I'll answer it anyway. No I did not. I didn't want one. I wanted Legos, salon kits, puzzles and art kits. - I don't think their are some negative effects.
BQ: No, I had sports balls and bikes as a kid. - None. Kids play with the toys they. like. One way or the other it doesn't matter.