ed by, such as pink clothing for a girl and blue clothing for a boy. Male and female adults usually differ in the way they present themselves and communicate with very young children. These differences are certainly visual signals to the infant of the differences between males and females. As the child matures, he or she is exposed to even more gender signals. All the toys, games, and images from various visual media the child has contact with distinguish the differences between male and female characteristics. Boys are encouraged to play with often-violent action figures, to become more m
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