The first toy I remember being given was a doll.
You probably had other toys, you know, squeaky tings when you are a baby.
Maybe. What was the first toy you can remember?
I think it was probably a car or a gun.
Um. That’s because you are a boy and I am a girl.
Yah. Well, boys get boy’s toys and girls get dolls and pretend babies, don’t they?
Yes. But I am not sure it is the right thing to do though.
Why not?
Because it preconditions the sexes what to expect to be or do when they are older.
Yah. But not all toys are gender driven, are they?
I suppose not. What can you think of what is not gender driven?
How about jigsaw puzzles, you know, where you put pieces together to make a picture?
Oh, yes. And crayons, pens, pencils.
Yes. And board games are not usually specific for boys or girls, are they?
No, not normally. But are they toys or games? Is there a difference?
Section 53 Toys五十三 玩具
1.The first toy I remember being given was a doll. 我記得收到的第一個玩具是個布娃娃。
2.You probably had other toys, you know, squeaky tings when you are a baby. 也許你小的時候也會有其它的玩具,比如會叫的東西。
3.Maybe. What was the first toy you can remember? 也許。你記得的第一件玩具是什么呢?
4.I think it was probably a car or a gun. 我想也許是一輛車或一支槍。
5.Um. That’s because you are a boy and I am a girl. 嗯,那是因為你是男孩而我是女孩。
6.Yah. Well, boys get boy’s toys and girls get dolls and pretend babies, don’t they? 是的,男孩有男孩的玩具而女孩則會有布娃娃似的小人,是嗎?
7.Yes. But I am not sure it is the right thing to do though. 是的,但我不知道是否該這樣做。
8.Why not? 為什么不呢?
9.Because it preconditions the sexes what to expect to be or do when they are older. 因為這提前約束了不同的性別,暗示了他們長大后應(yīng)該和不應(yīng)該做的事。
10.Yah. But not all toys are gender driven, are they? 沒錯,但不是所有的玩具都有性別暗示,不是嗎?
11.I suppose not. What can you think of what is not gender driven? 我想不是,你怎么判斷它不具有性別暗示呢?
12.How about jigsaw puzzles, you know, where you put pieces together to make a picture? 拼圖游戲怎樣呢,就是那種把碎片拼成一幅圖的游戲。
13.Oh, yes. And crayons, pens, pencils. 是的,蠟筆、顏料、鉛筆。
14.Yes. And board games are not usually specific for boys or girls, are they? 是的,拼板游戲通常也不限于男孩或女孩,不是嗎?
15.No, not normally. But are they toys or games? Is there a difference? 是的,不全是,但他們是玩具不是游戲呢?有什么不同?