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iris27

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8. What's really sick about this is, when I was growing up, most of the time there was only ONE toy.

Reply to Nikia (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 07:54 PM

Feb 2012

They'd do the Barbie/Hot Wheels promotion once or twice a year, but otherwise, they never asked that question.

Nowadays, they NEVER only have one toy. It is always a "girl" toy or a "boy" toy. Backlash? I think so!

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Gendered McDonald's toys [View all] Nikia Feb 2012 OP

Yeah, I wish they would just say what the toy is.. Kalidurga Feb 2012 #1

interesting point -- instead of answering directly, you could just ask what the toys are fishwax Feb 2012 #2

Maybe you could ask them what the toys are? a simple pattern Feb 2012 #3

Maybe that is more of the bigger issue Nikia Feb 2012 #5

You could complain? Neoma Feb 2012 #4

I suppose that I could complain Nikia Feb 2012 #6

Fought that battle 20 years ago. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #7

What's really sick about this is, when I was growing up, most of the time there was only ONE toy. iris27 Feb 2012 #8

My husband and I remember only one toy too Nikia Feb 2012 #9

Yeah, I just turned 30 on Monday. iris27 Mar 2012 #10

i remember the days of one toy fizzgig Mar 2012 #14

That's kinda weird. They should give an option for what toy you want instead of using gender. chrisa Mar 2012 #11

I think they use gendered toys so they can increase their merchandising intake. gkhouston Mar 2012 #12

You could use it as a learning experience for your son. Jamastiene Mar 2012 #13