Are there gender stereotypes/assumptions at play? Do the progs encourage gender differences? (Maybe Pokemon doesn't but HM does?)

Within the programme Pokemon there are a number of stereotypes of both males and females. However, it doesn't simply stereotype the males into one catergory and females into another one, it generally gathers them together as a whole and enables them to be classed as a new sterotype of children. For example: Ash in Pokemon is represented as a stereotypical 'young' boy, who is able to do what he sets his mind to, as he is able show his strength through what he is capable to do as in the episode on the other blog, he wins the 2nd part of tha battle. however, there is a strong female lead who shows that she is capable to be just as strong as what Ash is therefore challenging the stereotypes that females have on them as she is able to show that her strength in this programmes is able to do a good thing and be strong to win something.