What about Barbie doll ownership makes it harder to understand pointer math?<p>Exactly how are Barbie dolls in conflict with chemistry sets?<p>Even boys who own chemistry sets play with them far less often than they do with action figures. Is there some connection between chemistry sets and action figures that advantage them over Barbie dolls?<p>Is it just Barbie dolls? I hope my 14 year old daughter&#x27;s American Girl dolls haven&#x27;t ruined her for STEM; that&#x27;s her current planned field. The boy, 16, played with legos and video games. I&#x27;m guessing he&#x27;s going to be history major, or a writer. Did we do something else right? Or are we doomed and just don&#x27;t know it yet?