tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post1050785341745825325..comments2024-03-29T07:46:36.996-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Happier Meals Ahead: McDonald's Vows to End Gendered Toy LabelsJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-88788911733505695992014-07-13T18:44:08.002-04:002014-07-13T18:44:08.002-04:00I just found this blog, doing some back reading an...I just found this blog, doing some back reading and bam! sent to the article. The ignorance in some of the comments set me off. I have three kids, they played with the same toys, the same swingset, the same sandbox and heaven help me! the never ending stream of legos. My son is a chef, my oldest daughter is an archaeologist and the youngest a nurse. Gender shouldn't matter - it didn't matter to them and it didn't matter to me. It's society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-44823190651524483832014-05-16T13:31:40.215-04:002014-05-16T13:31:40.215-04:00Not isolated - don't know what state you'r...Not isolated - don't know what state you're in but had the same thing in PA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85464184068719693852014-05-14T13:26:17.927-04:002014-05-14T13:26:17.927-04:00My McDonald's still asks boy or girl, and I wi...My McDonald's still asks boy or girl, and I will agree that pink Spiderman toys aren't quite the answer, but before I received the pink Spiderman toy, my daughter and I were complaining that girls like Spiderman too. So we were pleasantly surprised to receive anything Spiderman. I think it's a step in the right direction, albeit a slow one. Adrianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-90554191014406864122014-05-13T00:51:06.494-04:002014-05-13T00:51:06.494-04:00Seriously, nobody cares what they choose. The fact...Seriously, nobody cares what they choose. The fact that it's an issue to say "girl" or "boy" toy is preposterous!<br />Move on to something that matters people.tracinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-32203223569960865142014-05-07T17:51:22.971-04:002014-05-07T17:51:22.971-04:00Well I grew up on McDonald's and I'm still...Well I grew up on McDonald's and I'm still alive. Everything in moderation is fine. It shows the state of the world when we care about non issues like this. We really need to quit all this p.c. mess.cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-58853660128879984902014-05-07T17:19:52.877-04:002014-05-07T17:19:52.877-04:00McDonalds in Germany usually has 6 toys and they a...McDonalds in Germany usually has 6 toys and they are ordered by the number not the gender. Sometimes there are 3 'girl toys' and 3 'boy toys' but often the toys are books or puzzles. It depends on whether there is a movie promotion going on.Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10300806259330714535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-50119738414776022332014-05-07T10:59:38.414-04:002014-05-07T10:59:38.414-04:00Gosh, I understand the meaning of this post... but...Gosh, I understand the meaning of this post... but why are people even supporting toys in toxic food? What's really disgusting at the end of the day is that McDonald's includes a toy for food children (or even adults) should never be eating!!! It's a pretty sick marketing trick!Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-62098838103914779112014-05-06T22:45:16.098-04:002014-05-06T22:45:16.098-04:00Amazing that this is such an issue. This political...Amazing that this is such an issue. This politically correct stuff is really getting ridiculous!meloranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-60929583276626534902014-05-06T08:23:58.198-04:002014-05-06T08:23:58.198-04:00I remember what was always unfair was that if the ...I remember what was always unfair was that if the big movie/series of the moment was considered more "masculine", the "feminine" toy was always something terrible with no effort put in. like "oh, boys get TRANSFORMERS! they actually transform! ... girls get, i dunno, make some crappy plastic baby dolls whose hair they can brush or something." Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379106926779043175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49827378270612785452014-05-06T00:32:47.401-04:002014-05-06T00:32:47.401-04:00I ordered a Happy Meal through the drive-thru at M...I ordered a Happy Meal through the drive-thru at McD's years ago when they were offering "boy" Hot Wheels and "girl" something girly (I don't remember). The cashier asked, "is this for a boy or a girl?" I replied, "it's for me, and I want Hot Wheels." And I got it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-84608572706396916792014-05-05T13:34:04.091-04:002014-05-05T13:34:04.091-04:00Anonymous, it is fine that "the majority of b...Anonymous, it is fine that "the majority of boys choose the truck and and the girls choose the doll"--EACH of them can choose what they want. And, if they happen to be the minority who chooses differently, that should be JUST AS FINE. One of my favorite children is a little blonde, blue eyed girl (who looks like the angel on a Christmas tree)--and for her whole life, she has been annoyed that people keep giving her Disney Princess toys, when she KNOWS, deep in her heart, that she is a Ninja Turtle (Raphael, specifically)! Prismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832326824464581309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-58793747456749507632014-05-05T01:43:01.334-04:002014-05-05T01:43:01.334-04:00I think your answer is my favorite come-back to th...I think your answer is my favorite come-back to the McDonald's question. I'll be using it any time I need to! :)Naazjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584930861135690831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-31057170059248233352014-05-02T23:49:14.740-04:002014-05-02T23:49:14.740-04:00Yes, I agree with anonymous who cares what it'...Yes, I agree with anonymous who cares what it's called. The truth is the majority of boys choose the truck and and the girls choose the doll. Simple. Call me old fashioned but there are bigger problems in the world and it's sad to see that McDonalds kowtows to an 11 year old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-88217700532257147992014-05-02T13:27:56.030-04:002014-05-02T13:27:56.030-04:00When we were younger, everyone gave my brother &qu...When we were younger, everyone gave my brother "boy" toys and me "girl" toys. It never failed that I would be in his room playing with the trucks and he would be in my room playing with the dolls. I turned out fine, as did he. He is now a huge, rough-looking teddy bear of a guy who can fix a car, built a forge out back (that he uses) and is so cute when he plays with little kids. Stereotypes are outdated and need to be ignored.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140353818080321588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-64304694341087565332014-05-01T19:38:20.508-04:002014-05-01T19:38:20.508-04:00I thought i was the only one annoyed by this at th...I thought i was the only one annoyed by this at the drive-thru.<br />Thank goodness McD's is entering the 21st century.Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579637769499759898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-42433515117033867952014-05-01T16:23:09.634-04:002014-05-01T16:23:09.634-04:00Why does it matter? Would you say "why would...Why does it matter? Would you say "why would a little girl want a car, or a Spiderman toy?" People like to make boys that like My Little Pony out to be weridos. But that is far from the truth. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of weridos out there, but liking My Little Pony doesn't make them one. Have you ever even watched the show? I have two little girls and they like Pokemon and Ninja Turtles, does that make them weird? Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252696834207616217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-37081326273275107032014-05-01T16:18:54.110-04:002014-05-01T16:18:54.110-04:00I see some people posting why would a boy want a M...I see some people posting why would a boy want a My Little Pony toy? Would you say "why would a little girl want a car, or a Spiderman toy?" What is the big deal? They shouldn't be putting "boy" and "girl" labels on these toys, they should ask if a child wants a specific toy not if they want a boy or girl toy. My little girls have wanted the "boy" toys before, and they love Ninja Turtles. Does that make them weird? There is a lot of bullying going on based upon gender identity toys. Did you not read the article about the little boy being bullied for carrying a My Little Pony backpack? Why can't people just let kids be kids and not worry so much about whether they are playing with the "correct" type of toys? Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252696834207616217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49784788929374797342014-05-01T14:23:15.811-04:002014-05-01T14:23:15.811-04:00This is great! I hope it takes hold across the US,...This is great! I hope it takes hold across the US, but it has failed to take hold in Southeast MA & Rhode Island. I stopped by my local Mickey D's in October when they were giving out the Angry Bird Star Wars buckets (and Monster High). I ordered a happy meal, for myself (the food, the “toy” was for my daughter), and asked if I wanted the boy or girl toy? I asked for the Star Wars bucket and she said "we don't have that one, just a girl or boy one". So I said, I'll take the boy one. I drive up to the window to pick up my food and she asks me again if I want a girl or boy toy? I said boy, then she said "are you sure, you have a little girl in the back?” I was flabbergasted and I calmly said, "SHE will have the Star Wars one, Please". Even though the food was for me, and my then 23 month old was going it get the bucket. I informed the employee that my daughter has no idea who or what Monster High is (neither do I for that matter), but she was well aware of what Star Wars was all about and wanted that bucket. <br />Just last week, we stopped by to pick up some “chicken nuggets and French fries” and I was asked again if I wanted a girl or boy toy. I said boy, since all I saw on the sign was Spiderman, and when I got home I found the toy was in fact a girl’s toy, and a “watch ring” for that matter. So I went back and bought a separate “boy” toy that was a light up faced Spiderman. Which is WAY cooler than any purple and pink “Spiderman” watch ring any day!!<br />As a former employee of McDonalds, I always made sure to ask the customer if they wanted the specific toy, rather than the gender. This was almost 20 years ago, when we rarely had a "girl or boy" toy.<br />LilRhodyGeeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2441936370317323402014-05-01T14:13:05.817-04:002014-05-01T14:13:05.817-04:00Why would a boy want a My Little Pony toy? Why would a boy want a My Little Pony toy? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2239889629137875762014-05-01T14:11:59.324-04:002014-05-01T14:11:59.324-04:00Just because they call it a "boy toy" do...Just because they call it a "boy toy" doesn't mean a girl can't request it. This is so absurd and to act that as if being asked is some sort of oppression and a win for progressive values is even more so. They are just toys for the love of Pete. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85006105028352581182014-05-01T11:34:32.898-04:002014-05-01T11:34:32.898-04:00When my husband worked at McDonalds during his hig...When my husband worked at McDonalds during his highschool years he was already required not to ask if the customers would like a boy or girl toy, but rather he would have to use the specific names of the toys. That was almost 15 years ago, so I am kind of surprised that boy/girl differentiation is still going on. Maybe they reverted back to their old ways, or maybe it was a local managerial decision? Anyway, I am glad that they are doing it. My inner 8 year old tom boy self is rejoicing. Now if only toy stores would get on board. Shelley H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2232036351569747232014-05-01T09:51:07.120-04:002014-05-01T09:51:07.120-04:00Though, I read that the "Skylanders or My Lit...Though, I read that the "Skylanders or My Little Pony?" rather than "boy or girl?" was because adult male Bronies (the bad kind, who draw pony porn and claim the show's target audience is THEM, not little girls) were throwing fits about the MLP toys being called "girl toys," because "the show's not for girls." I have to admit that I'm very twitchy about the term "brony" given some of the horror stories I've heard. Seanan McGuire made a good post that of course I can't find right now about how when she was younger and MLP was in Gen 1, that there were male fans, and what were they called then? FANS. (unrelated but also good: http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/479208.html and http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/524767.html)sailorzeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072833190932175043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-1138893772958421912014-05-01T09:36:05.534-04:002014-05-01T09:36:05.534-04:00I have always been frustrated by the gender specif...I have always been frustrated by the gender specific toy policy at McD's. I think that the toy manufacturers need to be more involved. After all, they definitely don't want to alienate customers due to bias of a distributor.Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-3046182488499737222014-05-01T03:22:30.801-04:002014-05-01T03:22:30.801-04:00Or in the Adventure Time set. In a cartoon with tw...Or in the Adventure Time set. In a cartoon with two strong female characters, they left both out? Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77390281802095254002014-04-30T20:39:49.138-04:002014-04-30T20:39:49.138-04:00If I may put in my two cents' worth (and be re...If I may put in my two cents' worth (and be really annoying about using specific terms for specific things), I agree that gender is a real thing. However, gender is not what's biological. Sex - in terms of maleness or femaleness - is biological. Gender, on the other hand, is masculinity and femininity. Gender is largely a matter of personality and psychology; some males are more masculine than others, some females more feminine than others. Gender roles - assigning certain expectations to males and females based on their respective sexes - are social constructs. As a society, we have a major problem with getting those three things confused with one another, and it's going to make it that much harder to give sexism the boot until we manage to sort out which differences are biological, which are psychological and which are imposed on us by society.C.R. Medlarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290822665055136645noreply@blogger.com