Michael has two older sisters. He plays Barbies with them at home. On his first day of preschool he started to play with the dolls with his female classmates. Michael is

A) gay.
B) likely to be criticized by peers for crossing gender lines.
C) choosing parallel play.
D) showing cultural differences in play.


B) likely to be criticized by peers for crossing gender lines. Boys receive harsh criticism when they cross gender lines to play with girls.

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