Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Pizza Games: Sexist?


I am a total nerd and was looking for pizza coloring books and pizza games online and I came across this website, Cooking Games for Girls. On this website there are games such as breakfast games that teach girls how to make breakfast, waitress games that show girls how to be a "good" waitress, dessert games, decorating a cake games... I think you get the picture.

The website boasts that it is a website for GIRL'S ONLY! I don't think they need to worry...like any boy would want to play a decorating-the-cake game. The animated girls on the website are of all races with very nice figures and have beautiful smiles... as every girl should have right?

I don't doubt that these games can help young girls learn communicative and comprehensive skills, but what else is it teaching them? I mean, I am pretty traditional when it comes to a woman's "role" in the home and society. My beliefs are ancient compared to now-a-days feminists, but this website rubbed me the wrong way.

I just don't know if it is sending a good message to our young girls; here is an interactive website for girls only where you can begin to learn everything you need to know in life. I may be thinking about it too much... maybe it is just for girls to go on and "play" and have fun.

I don't like it and wouldn't suggest it. Check it out and prove me wrong. Please! E-mail me at sally.k.dwyer@gmail.com Ciao!


Top Photo by Larry Crowe/Associated Press

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