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Penn Collins analysis article, The 14-Year-Old Found Of A Girls Football League Delivers One Powerful Speech is the story of Samantha Gordon and how she, with the help of her father has made 'Utah girls Tackle Football League'. She has given girls the chance to play on school football teams just like male students have been for decades. Due to the recognition that the NFL has given her work, Gordon will be able to continue working toward breaking the stigma that only men play football.

Amy Collins wrote a research article about how the types of children are allowed to play with, place gender roles on them, that can lead to issues later on in life. By looking at different studies on how toys marketed boys are brighter colored and 'action' focused, while girl marketed toys are in lighter colors and are more focused on training children to be homemakers. This article was written to show parents what is happening to their children during playtime.

Collins, Penn. “The 14-Year-Old Founder Of A Girls Football League Delivers One Powerful Speech.” GOOD, GOOD Worldwide Inc., 12 Feb. 2018, sports.good.is/articles/founder-girls-football.

Pearson, Amy. “How Do Children's Toys Affect Gender Roles?” Living The Bump, The Bump, 11 Oct. 2016, living.thebump.com/childrens-toys-affect-gender-roles-17763.htm

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