In the Netherlands, they came up with gender-neutral cards without jacks, kings and queens. According to Indy Mellink, who invented the concept of such a deck, the game creates inequality, as in it the king is more valuable than the queen. The Daily Mail reports.
23-year-old forensic psychology graduate decided to replace these cards with bronze, silver and gold symbols, respectively. “If we have such a hierarchy that the king is worth more than the queen, then this inequality affects people in their daily life, because this is just another way of saying, ‘Hey, you are less important,’” she explained. / p>
Mellink managed to sell 1500 decks in a month. They were bought by residents of Belgium, Germany, France and the United States. The head of the Dutch bridge federation Berit Van Dobbenburg noted that such an innovation is unlikely to take root quickly, because the rules of card games will have to be changed to suit it. However, he approved of Mellink’s idea.
In September 2019, Barbie doll manufacturers presented a gender-neutral novelty. The Creatable World line consists of six dolls with different skin colors, which are sold with a wide range of options. In particular, it includes hair of different lengths, as well as a variety of clothing. Children themselves can choose gender characteristics for the doll.