For years, corporations and marketers have been using gender stereotypes to manipulate us and sell products. Some of the ways they go about it are pretty ridiculous. They advertise superhero action figures to boys and Barbies and dollhouses to girls.
However, why do these products have to be specifically for one gender? Canโt all people, male or female, use whatever products they would like? We think so. Sometimes, the marketers go way overboard. Just check out these 75 products that were unnecessarily gendered for no reason and youโll see what we mean.
For example, a type of toothpaste that only men are supposed to use, and pink batteries designed specifically for women (as if all batteries donโt work the same). This list will both shock you, and hopefully, bring a little bit of laughter to your day as well. We canโt believe that these products exist.


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1. Bath Bomb Grenades
If the bath bomb is shaped like a grenade, itโs much more manly, right? The whole concept is ridiculous. They even made sure to make it the color blue.


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2. Sleeping Bags
These sleeping bags are exactly the same. The only difference is that one is labeled for men and the other is labeled for women. Besides that, there are no differences.


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3. Menโs Toothpaste
As far as we know, all humans have the same type of teeth, regardless of gender. Therefore, making a toothpaste just for men seems overly specific to us. What do you think?


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4. Menโs Q-tips
These menโs Q-tips are no different than any other Q-tip. However, the packaging states otherwise. Notice how they market them as the โultimate multi-toolโ. They are useful for detailing, cleaning, and building.


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5. Childrenโs Books
Here we have a little casual sexism on display in the childrenโs section of the bookstore. The one book teaches girls how to be gorgeous and the other teaches boys how to be clever. The books are definitely reinforcing stereotypes.


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6. Boyโs Bible
Finally, a Bible just for boys! Weโve been waiting for one of these for a long time. It has all of the โgross and gory Bible stuffโ that us boys crave.


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7. Superhero Toys
โMy superhero loving 7-year-old daughter was not impressed when she spotted this sign in Tesco today,โ explains the mom. We donโt blame the girl for being upset. The package says that the toy is a gift for boys.


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8. Remote Control Planes
Both of the planes are Aerobuses, however, they are marketed a little differently. One has pink hearts and the other is blue. Interestingly, no matter which option you choose, the pilot is a man.


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9. Manly Knitting
A lot of men generally shy away from knitting. Although, this book aims to change all that. It shows a cowboy knitting while riding through the plains on a horse.


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10. Gendered Coat Hangers
This seems pretty pointless. What is the reasoning behind gendering coat hangers? Whether they are labeled boyโs or girlโs, the function doesnโt change at all.


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11. Man Sized Chips
โCanโt believe that I could hold this chip bag with my little woman hands!โ the woman joked. The bag of chips is โman sizedโ. As if people donโt come in all shapes and sizesโฆ


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12. Menโs Umbrella
The woman was not happy to find that the umbrella she was using was a menโs umbrella. It doesnโt make a lot of sense. It just looks like a standard umbrella used for keeping the rain off.


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13. Shoe Bathroom
The menโs bathroom has a normal logo on it. However, the other bathroom has an image of a shoe. You have to be a shoe to enter it.


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14. Gender Rules
These signs have some drastically different rules. The boysโ rules include things like be brave and climb trees. The girlsโ rules say to paint your nails and play dress up.


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15. Apricot Shampoo
They have shampoo for you, men. And apricots, donโt worry, they didnโt forget about you either. Every piece of fruit needs to take a shower every once and a while.


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16. Womenโs Earplugs
These earplugs for women are pink, and apparently, ultra-soft. They are made out of the exact same material as the regular earplugs. Itโs another product that was pointlessly gendered.


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17. Cringeworthy Baby Bibs
According to these baby bibs, boys get to be geniuses while girls just want to take selfies. We think it could go either way though. After all, everyone loves taking selfies and most girls are very smart. Really, itโs bad marketing.


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18. Gendered Globes
Gendering globes is very silly. What kind of marketer thought up that idea? If anything, they should just create a bunch of color options to match the room itโs going in, without involving gender.


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19. Amazon Menโs Gifts
The gift ideas shown on Amazonโs advertisements are pretty random. The image includes a box, a sheet, and an egg. We have no idea how the designers came up with those choices.


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20. Self-Trees Ad
What is this advertisement supposed to mean? We arenโt entirely sure. It says that real men make self-trees.


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21. Toy Binoculars
These binoculars come in two varieties โ Girly Girl or North American. Itโs an interesting marketing play. Where is the boyโs option?


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22. ManCandles
ManCandles are a very necessarily creation. Otherwise, men wouldnโt be able to illuminate their homes. Normal non-gendered candles just arenโt going to work.


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23. Man Bowl
Some products are just plain weird. For example, dog bowls for men. Weโre not sure what is stranger โ the fact that it is gendered or the fact people would want to eat out of a dog bowl.


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24. Laxative Tablets
Both of these laxative tablets are identical โ 5mg of bisacodyl USP. However. the marketing for them couldnโt be different. For starters, women only need 90 pills while everyone else needs 100, apparently.


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25. Baby Clothes
Itโs a little goofy that they print things like this on clothes for babies. We can understand the superhero t-shirt, but โI hate my thighsโ? Really?


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26. Chocolate Sticks
There is a version of Pocky sticks made specifically for men. Apparently, they use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. It is less sweet than the other versions.


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27. Poop Pillow
Poop is probably something that doesnโt really need to be gendered. Yet, thatโs exactly what the designers did. They created a princess poop pillow.


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28. Menโs Bread
Itโs not just any bread, itโs menโs bread. Women wonโt like it. Why? We have no idea. All of the ingredients look pretty standard to us.


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29. Mansize Tissues
We always thought that a tissue was a tissue. However, we thought wrong. It turns out, some men prefer Mansize Kleenex. Itโs the original big tissue.


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30. Girl Dog Treats
We wonder if male dogs would still eat these treats? They were designed for girl dogs. However, weโd be willing to bet that a male pup really wouldnโt care.


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31. Gendered Water
โIโm in Bolivia at the moment, where they sell water geared specifically towards women โ itโs not flavoured or altered in any way โ just plain old water in a pink bottle!โ explains the blogger. Itโs pretty crazy that some company would gender water.


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32. German Pickles
No country is immune to the phenomenon of weird gendered products. Here we have a womenโs pickle and a menโs pickle. The jars were spotted on a store shelf in Germany.


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33. Toy Differences
In the boyโs section of the toy store they sell toy assault rifles. In the girlโs section, they sell toy cleaning sets. Some people might see a slight problem with this.


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34. Dude Wipes
These are essentially just baby wipes. However, they were packaged to be sold to grown men. They called them Dude Wipes.


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35. Storage Tins
All of these tin boxes are pretty sarcastic. Although, many would say they go a little bit too far. Especially the message saying โsheโs still got itโ, referring to aging womenโs looks and stuff they donโt throw away.


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36. Girlโs Stamp Set
This kid was very confused. He wanted the stamp set and couldnโt understand why it said it was for girls. We have to say, itโs a pretty good question.


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37. Gendered Sprinkles
Thereโs not really a good reason to gender sprinkles. Although, this brand decided it was a good idea. It would have been better to simply label them what they are โ blue and green sprinkles, and pink sprinkles.


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38. Body Sponges
Blue sponges are for men and pink sponges are for women. They are also different shapes. We arenโt sure why men and women would need different shaped sponges, however, thatโs the reality.


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39. Disney Stories
Some Disney movies are targeted towards girls and some are targeted towards boys. Itโs no surprise, however, we donโt think it should be made as clear as labeling them for girls or boys. Thatโs taking it too far.


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40. Man-Birthday Card
Itโs the first time we have ever heard of a man-birthday. We always thought everyone just had birthdays. Now weโre wondering if woman-birthdays are a thing too?


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41. Lady Lipton
Here we have a gender-specific Lipton tea designed for women. Itโs in a rosy red wrapper. And apparently, itโs irresistible to ladies.


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42. Lady Hammer
Hereโs something that you donโt see every day โ gendered hammers. They are made for ladies and feature bright pink handles. When buying hammers, we always seek out the most fashionable one we can find.


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43. Body Glide
Weโd be willing to bet the only difference between these anti-chafing products is the packaging. However, we would have to inspect the ingredients to verify that. Interestingly, they are also priced differently.


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44. Menโs Lint Roller
A lint roller for men is a little bit of a peculiar product to make. Picking up lint isnโt a gender-specific activity. We donโt really understand the logic here.


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45. Origami Books
These instructional origami books feature different tutorials for men and women. Itโs a pretty unnecessary gender divide. Apparently, women donโt want to make origami fishโฆ


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46. Kidโs Costumes
Little girls get dressed up in beauty salon outfits, while little boys get dressed up in doctor outfits. Technically, the outfits arenโt labeled girlโs and boyโs, however, the pictures show otherwise.


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47. Man Dip
When food items are gendered, itโs definitely kind of silly. We know plenty of women who would love jalapeรฑo popper dip. Labeling it as man dip is nonsense.


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48. Secret Diary
โMy 5-year-old boy really wants a secret diary but all the ones sold are pink and full of princesses and puppies. Letting boys and girls down again. Why canโt it just be a diary?โ asks the mom. She makes a very good point.


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49. Parentโs Sponges
Every parent needs to use their corresponding sponge โ either a Scrub Mommy or a Scrub Daddy. A normal sponge just isnโt going to cut it. Itโs a pretty random concept.


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50. Kidโs Ice Skates
You can choose to be a champion or an angel. Make sure to choose wisely. You canโt choose both.


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51. Kinder Joy
Kinder eggs are egg-shaped chocolates with toys inside. They arenโt universal toys though. One egg is for girls and the other egg is for boys.


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52. Mancan Wine
Wine in a bottle just isnโt manly enough. We need wine in a can. Itโs so much better than drinking wine out of one of those delicate wine glassesโฆ


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53. Hero Detergent
This brand of laundry detergent was put in a container that makes it look like itโs engine oil for a car. Itโs more masculine than normal laundry detergent. Or at least, thatโs the idea.


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54. Girlโs Tape
What a great invention! Girly tape! Itโs another product that has been pointlessly gendered for no real reason.


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55. Ladyโs Credit Card
This credit card is ladies only. Why the company doesnโt want men to spend money with their cards is anyoneโs guess. It seems like a bad business strategy to automatically alienate half of the population.


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56. Gendered Baby Wipes
There is zero difference between the wipes for girls and boys. Thus, gendering the packages is pretty unnecessary. A baby wipe is a baby wipe.


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57. Bead Art
The girlโs beads are for making flowers. The boyโs beads are for making monsters. Yet, they are the exact same beads. Only the colors are slightly different.


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58. Menโs Tweezers
The design of all tweezers is more or less the same. However, if you want to sell more tweezers than the other brands, try saying that yours are designed for men. Thatโs what this brand did.


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59. Menโs Hand Gel
Some men might have an aversion to using regular hand sanitizer. However, this product solves that problem. It is labeled for men.


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60. Kidโs Eggs
Here we have some gender-specific eggs for kids. Itโs a pretty unusual idea. Especially when you consider that most kids arenโt really cooking eggs to begin with.


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61. Sparkly Safety Stuff
It turns out, the only way to convince girls to be safe is to add sparkles to the safety equipment. Thatโs what this display implies. The first aid products offered are extra sparkly.


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62. Menโs Skillet
Cast iron cooking isnโt just for women anymore. Now, men can do it too. They just need to buy this Man Law cast iron skillet.


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63. Ladies Knife
It definitely wasnโt necessary to gender it. Itโs the same as all of the other snap blade knives. The only difference is that it is pink and displayed in this cute package.


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64. Gendered Headphones
โHope the manly, cheaper red ones will fit my little lady ears,โ writes the woman. Itโs a risky buy. We hope that she is right!


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65. Leather Work Gloves
Luckily, there are pink work gloves for girls. How else would girls get any work done in the garden? It would be terrible if they had to use blue gloves!


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66. Gendered Gum
These gendered chewing gums are currently being sold in Turkey. The flavors are different depending on whether you are a woman or a man. All women like one flavor, and all men like the other, apparently.


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67. Birthday Cards Display
Is there such thing as a gender-neutral birthday card? There doesnโt appear to be any on these two racks. It is a big oversight.


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68. Menโs Yogurt
Yogurt is a pretty standard food item. Adding labels like menโs and womenโs to the containers just complicates things. Itโs really just a marketing play.


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69. Womenโs Pens
Itโs time to add pens to the list of pointlessly gendered items. For some reason, Bic felt the need to make new pens specifically for women. Itโs as if all pens donโt write the sameโฆ


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70. Menโs Toothbrush
Be careful women. This toothbrush is for men only. If you use it, you might end up hurting your delicate teeth. The whole idea is incredibly ridiculous.


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71. Gendered Trail Mix
Itโs a little confusing what the difference between these two trail mixes is. They look the same. However, one is for womenโs vitality and the other is for menโs energy.


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72. Menโs Toenail Clippers
Itโs fascinating to us that someone would think itโs a good idea to make toenail clippers specifically for men. It says it cuts through tough toenails, but donโt all nail clippers do that?


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73. Alphabet Books
The ABCโs are now gendered in some childrenโs books. It seems the classic alphabet song just isnโt good enough anymore. We now need gender-specific examples for each letter.


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74. Gendered Investing
Stocks and bonds are about as gender-neutral as it gets. At least, thatโs what we always thought. However, not anymoreโฆ


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75. Girlโs Guitar Method
This book contains โeverything a girls needs to know about playing guitarโ. It doesnโt make a lot of sense. Whether you are a boy or girl, the methods for learning how to play the guitar are identical.


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