Gendered concern about children

Open two Internet search engines and pose as a concerned parent.

Type questions such as “Why does my girl like boy stuff?” “Should I be worried if my girl likes short hair” or “Should I be worried if my daughter doesn’t like to wear dresses?” into the search engine in one window;

Type questions such as “Why does my boy like girl stuff?” “Should I be worried if my boy likes barbie dolls?” or “Should I be worried if my son likes ballet dancing?” in the other search engine.

Review the two pages of the results.

How are the results similar or different?

Do the results reflect gender inequality? How so? Click through and explore the returned pages if you desire.

Find two friends who are parents; Pose the hypothetical questions , and see if their reactions are similar or different from the web search results.