Barbie typewriter (2015) 8 years ago
"As it was probably thought that secret writing would not appeal to girls, the coding/decoding facilities were omitted from the manual".
Back in elementary, my friends and I had an entire word replacement bank to talk about crushes, teachers, etc. in code. Later on, we would constantly make new pigpen ciphers. Isn't it a stereotype that girls love secrets?
Toys aimed toward girls have been steadily improving. I have noticed a great rise particularly in STEM-focused toys and I am excited (and jealous) to see with what the next generation will grow up.