parents to fight these types of stereotypes when messages about precribed gender roles abound in the media. Flip on the TV during cartoons, and you'll see girls cradling dolls while boys scamper across yards on imaginary adventures. Heck, even Dora the Explorer got a girly makeover (sob!). So, do you fight against these gender stereotypes, or do you give in and purchase Magic Pony-Loving Sparklicious Barbie. (And no, she's not real, but I bet you were fooled for a minute!) Alice Bradley ...