I just read this article, and must say that I can not agree more. Needless to say, the toys and materials you will find in our school are quite gender neutral and support femenine and masculine play. No pink and princessey here!
If you are parent to a little girl, read the article.
If you KNOW someone who is a little girl, read the article!
If you know someone who WAS a little girl, read the article!
Here is another link to the article, in case you have missed the first link I gave at the top!
I have not yet read Peggy Orenstein's book, but I am going to need to do so! You can find more about Peggy here.