September 25, 2016 - 12:53
While play is hailed as a positive and educational experience, there are several issues regarding play. While instances of selfishness and being uncooperative during play are natural, there are other aspects of play that are destructive to the formative years of childhood.
Namely, toys and objects that are representative of the male/female binary and are stagnant in terms of diversity provide the wrong image to children who look up to their playtime. When faced with representation that has nothing to do with their own, there is an identity issue where they believe that they are not "right" in terms of society's eyes. In a developing stage such as childhood, children should be free to explore different parts of who they are instead of feeding into society's opinions on what is right and what is wrong.