Dolls - Action Figures

[jhameia]

Dolls: little representations of fictional characters (Barbie and the like) designed for playtime for, stereotypically, little girls.

Little girls and boys will use dolls to enact stories, different dolls playing different roles within any sequence. As a result, dolls get a lot of use, do a lot of acting for their humans.


Action figures: little representations of fictional characters (Batman and the like) which are designed to boost their stereotypically male owner's esteem and designed solely for display.

I know there are those like He-Man which are designed for active use, but often when one thinks "action figure", one doesn't necessarily associate it with "playtime".


So why dolls so characterized as passive when obviously they're a hell lot more active than these "action figures"?

Comments

[eiko82.livejournal.com]

Well, in all fairness, looking back, I'm surprised that I didn't get slapped for playing with it. 'Cause normally, it's NOT supposed to be played with at all.