Girls Love Robots Too

photo by SpaceyJesse licensed under CC

My daughter is a scientist, an explorer, a superhero, and an author. She is an Amazon princess and with a secret identity and an undercover spy.  She loves Wonder Woman and Batman; Minecraft and Toca Hair Salon, Wild Kratts and My Little Pony; Zombies and ballerinas, Lego City and Lego Friends. 

My point? She and I are both tired of the gender-centric toys. If she wants to be a scientist who wears a sparkly tiara with her lab coat, fine by me.  But I am tired of needing to field tough questions from her like, "Why aren't there Minecraft shirts for girls at Target, Kohls, or Wal-Mart?"  "Why is it so hard to find superhero shirts for girls?" " Why don't the girl superheros get as many toys, books, or even any lego sets? "

By coincidence, my holiday shopping experiences have spurred me to start this blog during National Computer Science Education Week. So, in honor of raising a girl that can do everything boys can do... and knows it, get your daughter (and your sons) involved in the Hour of Code! http://csedweek.org/