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Gender Lens Project Update: Rigamajig

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It is nearing the end of this second project and so far I have learned so much about this product and myself. I have learned that the more research the better. I have many a few sources for each section of this project and I still feel like I could keep researching.

So far, I have an outline of what I am planning to talk about for each part of the paper. I start off with talking about the Rigamajig product and how its users benefit from this product. I then go into sexism in children toys and games. I think that Rigamajig does a wonderful job of making a product that is appealing to both girls and boys. It provides a creative game for kids to enjoy and experiment with.

With that said, I think that many toy companies struggle to market their products to both girls and boys. I also think that society puts down companies who try and fail. I am still researching more about sexism in children toy products.

Some struggles I faced during this product was finding problems with the Rigamajig toy. I still defend it and think the only improvements the company could make would be to market their product more. I had never heard of it before this project. I also do not have enough material written to post for the rough draft. I am going to continue writing and fill out my outline more so that I am able to post more of my rough draft later this week.

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M. Simich

Gender Lens Project Part 2: Topic Choice and Update

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I chose to do my gender lens project on the Rigamajig child toy. I had never heard of this toy before so I decided to do a lot of research to figure out the background to making such a diverse and beneficial toy.

So far, I have found a lot of information on this toy, as well as information on sexism in the child toy industry. I think research is the best way to educate myself about these problems in the stereotypical toy for girls and boys.

This toy is a new type of product designed for both girls and boys. It helps them explore their creativity and build any type of product they can with the tools given with the Rigamajig product.

I have not been able to contact any librarians because I am going to keep researching and find a more specific topic for each section of this project paper. I think the librarians will be very helpful because they offered a lot of help for the previous project.

Overall, my research is progressing and I have a very good start for this second gender lens project and look forward to learning more about this product and how our society is turning away from sexism is child toys.

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M. Simich

Research Aftermath

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It has been about three weeks since the beginning of this project and about one week left of research and editing to do. Overall, the most difficult part to master was working with the APA writing format. I have never had a teacher require that specific citation and learning it was a process. Although it did take some time, I benefited from the process. I am a stronger writer for it and will now be ready for future experiences writing with the APA style.

The part I struggled with most was finding enough past information on Krista Donaldson. It took lots of research and work to not only find any sources, but reliable ones. Most information out there is about Donaldson’s current creation of her new prosthetic limb. I found this very helpful when writing about the cultures and what tools, materials, and methods were used during the same time in Canada and America.

I highly recommend more research to my fellow classmates. I find it way more interesting and reliable when pulling from many sources instead of just a few. It took work to find enough sources to support my claim but overall, I was able to accomplish this. I did not expect to learn so much about another county’s culture when doing this project. I went into it more focused on Krista Donaldson and her invention when I actually found that I learned more about Canada and my own country.

I still have lots of editing and adding to do, but so far I have a very good start to the rest of my paper. I think peer reviewing will be extremely helpful, especially being in an online class. I look forward to reading my classmates’ projects and hope to learn even more about women, their inventions, and cultures.

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M. Simich