what toys and games did you play in your childhood?

[Alex_K]

Here's something that has been bugging me lately: I'm transitioning from male to female, but when I look back to my childhood, although there are many moments when I felt that there was something wrong with my gender, I see that most of the time I played with boys toys.
I loved action figures, from Ninja Turtles to the Masters Of The Universe. The more badass the character was, the better. I also played with cars, videogames, blabla.

Does it make you less female? I personaly think it doesn't, but I'd love to hear your opinions. Do you think toy choices are an indicator of one's gender?

[suzifrommd]

Do you think toy choices are an indicator of one's gender?

For me, not at all. I acted very cis until my mid to late teens. Played with toy army men and build-it toys (blocks, legos, etc.) Read books that appeal to young males, stayed away from those intended for females.

[Annah]

I played with Star Wars figures (the original ones...shows my age)

I loved GI Joe. I had an army set. Fake guns. I played cops and robbers a lot as a kid....and i loved all of it.

I never equated play things with gender stereotypes.

If I ever had to do it again, I would still throw my little storm troopers in the hole I dug in the back yard as my little personal sarlakk pit

[Emily Aster]

The primary thing I know I liked were the 20+ stuffed animals with different names and personalities. I remember playing with Star Wars, GI Joe, and He-Man stuff later. Everything I liked required imagination. I didn't like sports, although I did play them because everyone else was. I eventually did get hooked on gaming, but I was 12 when Nintendo came out and Atari was fun, but really couldn't hold my interest for very long although I was known to roll the score several times over on Asteroids and Pacman!

I played with Star Wars figures (the original ones...shows my age)

There are new ones?

[Phoeniks]

Do you think toy choices are an indicator of one's gender?

I think that in general, they don't, but maybe they can give a hint of how stereotypically boyish or girlish someone was as a child. And it depends a lot on what toys were available, too. I had no siblings living with me -> nothing to compare to or no strange need to use their toys.

I played with legos, barbies and ponies. I remember not understanding why anyone would want to play with baby dolls. But mostly I just played outside, made tree houses, was always on my bike learning new tricks, dug cities in the sand etc. The only odd thing I can pick up was that I was always a natural choice to play a boy role in a game, and that it made me feel good.

[John Smith]

I played with whatever toys I could get my hands on, since I didn't have that many of my own. Dolls, cars, My Little Pony, whatever.

[LilDevilOfPrada]

I used to play with lego and bionic!! Anything that I could build with I loved

I guess my toys more showed my future career though seeming I am studying electrical engineering.

[anya921]

I have never played with dolls of so called girly things lol, Played a lot with lego. Guess that's why I became an Architect  LoL. Used to play cricket with my friends. But I always knew I was a girl. I think you can't judge person's gender by the toys used they play. 

[big kim]

Lego,a zoo set with all sorts of animals and a farm set cars,made models of warplanes tanks,army vehicles,soldiers and cars.A favourite was a  Sooty glove puppet which I put on shows for my sister with me behind the sofa.My Gran on my Dad's side got me lots of girls' books which I passed on to my sister.A favourite I read many times was Tubby of Maryland Manor(can't remember who wrote it or much about it)I hated sport because I was no good at it.

[Shawn Sunshine]

I played with airplanes,rockets and hot wheels. Easy bake Ovens also. 

[Bex80]

I cant believe how many of us played with lego. It was my favorite toy by far. I wonder if the fantasy and creative freedom of it played a part. You can make something xgender then take it apart before anyone knew.

[Anna]

No I do not think toy choices & games are a good indication of one's gender.  I played soldiers a lot so presumably I must have had no gender issues eh? Erm - wrong. But then I go to university and meet lots of women who also want to be in the army. What? Are they all transmen??

I suppose until they can do accurate brain scans these things may have been thought of as some sort of useful diagnostic tool but to me the idea that plays up gender stereotypes a lot .

I played with Lego (a transgender favourite), airfix models, computer games when they came out. I played war and rough games with boys (but girls joined in too) and I played hopscotch, house and messed about with flowers with the girls.  No dolls but a lot of soft toys. My neice reminds me of me actually. We are very similar.

I think the girliness of my identity was more apparent through the film characters I identified with - the leads in Times Square, Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Blub, Demi Moore in GI Jane (from my infantry days) come to mind.

[LilDevilOfPrada]

No I do not think toy choices & games are a good indication of one's gender.  I played soldiers a lot so presumably I must have had no gender issues eh? Erm - wrong. But then I go to university and meet lots of women who also want to be in the army. What? Are they all transmen??

I suppose until they can do accurate brain scans these things may have been thought of as some sort of useful diagnostic tool but to me the idea that plays up gender stereotypes a lot .

I played with Lego (a transgender favourite), airfix models, computer games when they came out. I played war and rough games with boys (but girls joined in too) and I played hopscotch, house and messed about with flowers with the girls.  No dolls but a lot of soft toys. My neice reminds me of me actually. We are very similar.

I think the girliness of my identity was more apparent through the film characters I identified with - the leads in Times Square, Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Blub, Demi Moore in GI Jane (from my infantry days) come to mind.

Ah yes you reminded me of my 39 plushy toy collection hehe I had that till my mom said your a big boy now and gave them away  cant boys have cuddly things

[Brooke777]

I played with whatever was available. I really loved animal and dinosaur toys, but did not care too much if it was made for a boy or a girl. It was something to do. I don't think it has anything to do with gender.

[crazy at the coast]

Pine cones, rocks and sticks. We did not have much when we were kids.  As I got a little older, I was given an erector set and after that a little microscope. 

[LilDevilOfPrada]

Well I am gonna say it the age of toys is over .... I mean my 3 year ols cousin just plays with her parents ipad and plays angry birds....

[Brooke777]

Well I am gonna say it the age of toys is over .... I mean my 3 year ols cousin just plays with her parents ipad and plays angry birds....

My 6 year old loves his toys. He would rather play with them than with any form of electronic entertainment.

[LilDevilOfPrada]

My 6 year old loves his toys. He would rather play with them than with any form of electronic entertainment.

Then trust me never let him try ipad games 

[Anna]

Ah yes you reminded me of my 39 plushy toy collection hehe I had that till my mom said your a big boy now and gave them away  cant boys have cuddly things

It hurt at the time but it was the right thing to do. I mean if hadn't been made to grow up would I have had to go to my sister's room to try out her cool jewelry, flower press & loom?

[Edge]

I played with a one armed Jafar.
No really. My siblings and I played a game that we called "Roger and Bad Guys" (we associated Roger as a villain name for reasons I can't remember). My sister had "Roger," a fireman toy, my brother had Governor Ratcliff from Pocahontas, and I had Jafar whose arm had broken off. At first, we pretended they kidnapped the good guys and they would have to escape and then we got tired of the good guys and just played with the bad guys. At some point, Roger and Jafar got Barbie wives and kids and moved into Littlest Pet Shop houses. Governer Ratcliff started living with the genie from Aladdin and moved into one of those rectangular margarine containers.
My brother and I also used to wrestle and "swordfight" with sticks. All of us climbed trees. We also used to pretend to go to Narnia-style lands. Uh... water fights, sprinklers, sledding in winter, you know. The usually outdoor stuff.