It was definatly a weird decision with the hotel, it is a bit odd considering that Playmobil is all about having nameless clickies and allowing kids to decide for themselves what the stories will be like.
Dividing themes based on gender just doesnt fit with that philosophy if you ask me.
It's only natural that some themes are more popular with either boys or girls, but there will be boys who like to play with a hotel, a victorian dollhouse or an elaborate dining table with nicely dressed nobles. Just like how there will be girls that like to play with castles, pirates and maybe even construction workers.
The western and pirate themes seem to be well ballanced, there is the occasional cowgirl along with civilian ladies and Indian ladies in the theme, and each pirate batch seems to include a female pirate.
This does make this topic all the more interesting though, since the suggestion is to combine the two opposites since the medieval theme in its present state probably caters as much to girls as the fairytale castle caters to boys.
Geobra really should look more for the middle ground, many families have both boys and girls. By encouraging them to play together instead of seperatly, they may grow up with a better understanding of the opposite sex.
Sorry for the rant.
