Women, younger generations see more value in steering kids toward toys or activities not typical for their gender

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November 30, 2017

4. Gender, generation and partisanship come into play in attitudes about raising boys and girls

Women, younger generations see more value in steering kids toward toys or activities not typical for their gender

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4. Gender, generation and partisanship come into play in attitudes about raising boys and girls
Most adults say it’s good for parents to encourage girls and boys to play with toys or do activities not typically associated with their gender
Feminine women, masculine men less likely to say it’s good to steer kids toward toys and activities associated with opposite gender
Large partisan gap in views on raising girls and boys
About six-in-ten adults say, in raising boys, there’s too little emphasis on encouraging them to talk about feelings
Republicans, Democrats differ over how much emphasis should be given to developing leadership in boys and girls

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