This document discusses gender roles portrayed in cartoons and fairy tales. It finds that cartoons from the 1970s depicted male characters outnumbering female characters almost 4 to 1. Male characters were shown as dominating, powerful and aggressive while female characters lacked traits or personality. Researchers found little has changed, with children still watching cartoons that stereotype gender roles. The document calls on fathers to pay attention to how cartoons portray gender roles and relationships in order to counteract the negative influence of stereotypes on children's socialization.