Section 53 Toys
第五十三节 玩具
The first toy I remember being given was a doll.
我记得我的第一个玩具是个洋娃娃
You probably had other toys, you know, squeaky tings when you are a baby.
小的时候可能还会有能发出响声的玩具。
Maybe. What was the first toy you can remember?
可能吧。你记忆中的第一件玩具是什么？
I think it was probably a car or a gun.
好像是一辆玩具车还是一把玩具枪。
Um. That’s because you are a boy and I am a girl.
嗯，因为你是男孩，我是女孩。
Yah. Well, boys get boy’s toys and girls get dolls and pretend babies, don’t they?
没错，男孩有男孩的玩具，女孩们的玩具就是洋娃娃和假人吧？
Yes. But I am not sure it is the right thing to do though.
对。但我觉得这样分不好。
Why not?
为什么？
Because it preconditions the sexes what to expect to be or do when they are older.
因为这就区分开了他们长大后成为什么样的人和做什么样的事。
Yah. But not all toys are gender driven, are they?
对。但也有不分孩子性别的玩具，不是吗？
I suppose not. What can you think of what is not gender driven?
我不同意。你说说看有哪些？
How about jigsaw puzzles, you know, where you put pieces together to make a picture?
拼图游戏算不算？把碎片拼成图片。
Oh, yes. And crayons, pens, pencils.
哦，这个算。还有蜡笔，钢笔和铅笔。
Yes. And board games are not usually specific for boys or girls, are they?
对。桌游也适合男孩和女孩吧？
No, not normally. But are they toys or games? Is there a difference?
不。不过这是游戏还是玩具？有区别吗？