You make a good point Na

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Na, I don't think it's puppetry that relies on stereotypes, I think it's just the world in general, but you don't see it until you start looking (which is what we've done here). That being said one doesn't need to use all these examples in on a puppet to make it look feminine, maybe just pick a couple that be suit the personality of the puppet to try and avoid it from being overly cliché and unoriginal.

Agree completely

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Na, I don't think it's puppetry that relies on stereotypes, I think it's just the world in general, but you don't see it until you start looking (which is what we've done here). That being said one doesn't need to use all these examples in on a puppet to make it look feminine, maybe just pick a couple that be suit the personality of the puppet to try and avoid it from being overly cliché and unoriginal.

Oh I have no doubt that it's not just puppetry. What got me thinking about it was reading some bloggers who have been talking about using fewer gender stereotypes/being more inclusive in book writing. This thread just came up at a convenient time when the concept was still fresh in my mind. It's easier in books because you can have a wider array of expression at your disposal (ie. thousands of words) whereas with a puppet you only have the aesthetics, gestures and/or voice. That limitation didn't occur to me until this thread.