common knowledge tells us that dolls are for girls, and mutant laser awesome gun explosion super tricked out radical video guns are for boys. hasbro was like, “how about dolls for boys?” and it worked. in the 80’s, they broke major social ground with that successful toyline, and now lots of girl’s stuff is sold to guys: perfume (axe bodyspray), girl sex/relationship magazines (maxim), and justin timberlake (zing). you’ve got my buddy to thank for your sexual identity crisis.

however, there was a backlash. since gender bending toys must have been scary in the 80’s, the movies took that fear and transformed your buddy into your murderin’ buddy…

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