A photo: Getty Images The researchers at Brigham Young University have come to a disappointing conclusion: playing princess dolls is harmful. It can form false and dangerous stereotypes in the head of a little girl. The attraction of pretty fairy-tale characters, which seem harmless to most parents, is actually fraught with a threat. During the study, scientists observed 200 preschoolers. "60% of the interviewed girls admitted that they play with princess dolls at least once a week. And only 4% of boys play with cartoon characters with the same regularity, "the Daily Mail quotes the words of Professor Sarah Coyne. And everything would be nothing, play themselves and play. However, according to scientists, such a strong passion for heroines of cartoons negatively affects the rational thinking of little girls.Photo:Getty ImagesThey begin to measure their lives against the plot of the fairy tale, denying everything that contradicts the status of a princess. “We have encountered the fact that such girls, who are under such a powerful influence of gender stereotypes due to games and cartoons, experience serious difficulties in real life,” Sarah continues. “They believe that they will not achieve anything in the exact sciences, they do not want to engage in applied sciences, since they can get dirty during experiments.” At the same time, scientists do not forbid saying goodbye to princesses once and for all. They only advise parents to expand the range of interests of their daughters.

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