Gender Role Model

Growing up I played a lot more video games and watched a lot more television then I did playing with dolls or toys. However I did have a stuff stored under my bed and in my closest. I didn't own any Barbies or GI Joes. What i did have were figures from my favorite cartoons and mechanical models that had to be pieced together by hand. The figures i had were of cartoon figures with super human attributes and monsters. The toys of figures that i did have were mainly used for imaginary role play when i was alone and forbidden to play video games or watch television. I would take them out and set them up on opposite sides of the table and act out a whole battle in my head while i move the toys with my hands. I had a wild imagination, piecing different cartoons together for one epic battle. As for the toys that were mechanic and had to be pieced together by hand, like Legos but for experts, i left in my room for display. They acted as a symbol of how dexterous i was with my hands and how at such a young age i was smart enough to piece the complicated toy all together by myself. They were some what of an outlet of my creativity, allowing my thoughts to run wild while i played with them.