1. These pens, because you know, the only way that a woman could use a pen to write is if it was pink and pretty:
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2. These m&ms, because after all girls throw out the blue, red, and gray m&m’s anyway, we can only eat the ones that are “girly” colors:
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3. These book marks, because after all, girls can’t use anything to mark their place in a book other than something that reminds them of their gender:
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4. These ear plugs, because when a girl is wearing earplugs to sleep, she is more worried about what they will look like than actually, you know, sleeping
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5. These face masks, because if a girl is going to protect herself from germs, she is only doing it if she can look fabulous at the same time:
6. These goldfish, because girls can only snack on crackers if they have princesses on the packaging:
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7. This tape, because girls can only hang things up if they have pink tape:
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8. These sprinkles, because girls could never decorate cookies with blue sprinkles:
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9. This puzzle, because girls could never use power tools, no their tools are makeup:
10. These apples, because girls cannot eat apples unless they have princesses on them:
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These are just a sample of the ridiculous gendered items that are out there. Comment below pictures of gendered items you have seen that aren’t in the article! And make sure to check back on Her Campus Gettysburg to see the next article in this series on feminism and the pink tax!