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Hasbro the maker of the toy says they need toy to be gender correct. Its going be call Potato Head now. Come on man. Ops Come on people.
Hasbro has already clarified. The brand name and logo are being changed to the generic "Potato Head". The different toys will still be called Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.Hasbro the maker of the toy says they need toy to be gender correct. Its going be call Potato Head now. Come on man. Ops Come on people.
Hasbro has already clarified. The brand name and logo are being changed to the generic "Potato Head". The different toys will still be called Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.
Everyone can step away from the ledge.
I suppose if you're looking for an example of political correctness gone wild, you can creatively imagine one anywhere you like...Clarified? Sounds more like damage control. At a minimum their timing is suspect.
If your interpretation of those things is political correctness gone wild, then clearly we're on wildly opposite ends of the spectrum.
I'd place each of those squarely in the category of attempting to fix things we've been dead wrong about for a very long time. And wouldn't place it anywhere -near- politics.
To me, most of 'PC culture' can be classified as learning not to be a jerk, frequently at the expensive of acknowledging our prior ignorance.
I think you’re missing the point. What are we to do now that our instant pancakes and rice go by a different name? How will we watch the football teams in the league we constantly complain about and claim we’re boycotting? Who will teach our children about outdated gender roles if not the venerable old potato?If your interpretation of those things is political correctness gone wild, then clearly we're on wildly opposite ends of the spectrum.
I'd place each of those squarely in the category of attempting to fix things we've been dead wrong about for a very long time. And wouldn't place it anywhere -near- politics.
To me, most of 'PC culture' can be classified as learning not to be a jerk, frequently at the expensive of acknowledging our prior ignorance. There absolutely are examples of people being ridiculous about it. But renaming the Mr. Potato Head brand that includes far more than just Mr. Potato Head as an example of it? That's a massive stretch.
And if you continue to look only in your own echo chamber, you'll forever be mired in those delusions.Yes, we are.
Done any research on who "Aunt Jemima" was? Or "Uncle Ben" If you did you wouldn't be saying that. Perhaps all you see is there race? I see the actual person and their stories.
I'm fine with that. I'm the jerk that looks past the shallow race baiting and gender fantasy, and instead research the cases to mine for the truth.
Hasbro has already clarified. The brand name and logo are being changed to the generic "Potato Head". The different toys will still be called Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.
Everyone can step away from the ledge.
And if you continue to look only in your own echo chamber, you'll forever be mired in those delusions.
Have you?Done any research on who "Aunt Jemima" was? Or "Uncle Ben" If you did you wouldn't be saying that. Perhaps all you see is their race? I see the actual person and their stories.
I guess it is a matter of which version of history will prevail.Yes, we are.
Done any research on who "Aunt Jemima" was? Or "Uncle Ben" If you did you wouldn't be saying that. Perhaps all you see is there race? I see the actual person and their stories.
I'm fine with that. I'm the jerk that looks past the shallow race baiting and gender fantasy, and instead research the cases to mine for the truth.
There is a “the rest of the story” to the Dan Quayle Potatoe story, I got from a fellow medical resident. His brother was part of the Vice President’s support team, and said they had Cue Cards on everything. Apparently potato was spell wrong on the cue card. Still a good story.
I think the current acceptable terminology with be “Hasx”Will this still be made by Hasbro or maybe by Hasbro/Hassis, or just Has?
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