Instead, all happy meals will come with a prepackaged balloon.
Everybody happy now?
Posted on 11/28/2018 5:59:58 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
LANSING, MI - Should restaurants still offer "boy toys" and "girl toys" when serving up chicken nuggets and fries?
More than a dozen Michigan lawmakers say no.
A House Resolution introduced Wednesday, Nov. 28 urges food establishments and franchises to stop gender classification of kid’s meal toys.
State Rep. Leslie Love, D-Detroit, is the primary sponsor. The resolution has 14 co-sponsors.
“Often, the designated ‘boy toys’ are action figures or building toys; typically in primary colors, whereas ‘girl toys’ are often stuffed animals and are usually in a pastel color scheme,’’ the resolution states.
“This is a significant issue as billions of these meals are sold every year and this practice can influence and limit children’s imaginations and interests by promoting some toys as only suitable for girls and others only for boys.’’
Love also asks that copies of the resolution be sent to the CEO of the boards of directors of major fast food chains in Michigan.
Many stores in Michigan continue to offer gender-classified options to customers, despite numerous studies that have “highlighted the harmful effects of gender-classified toys,’’ the resolution states.
“Customers should simply be offered the choice of toy. Example: Would you like a Transformer or a My Little Pony,’’ the resolution states.
The movement gained traction in 2008 when a Connecticut girl questioned a policy at McDonald’s restaurants where kids were given toys with their meals based on gender. She described being asked if she wanted a "girl toy" or a "boy toy" with her Happy Meal.
A 2016 petition drive asked McDonald’s to stop promoting gender stereotypes through Happy Meal toys.
The broader movement is not limited to toys. Department stores are being called on the carpet for having pink and blue walls in toy aisles, because the walls "immediately insinuate that there are ‘boy toys’ and ‘girl toys,’’’ according to the Change.org website.
“It has been proven that not only is this bad for our childrens’ self-esteem and intellectual prowess, but also contributes to bullying and ostracism,’’ the Change.org website states.
Toddlers. Kindergartners. *Rolleyes*
This world has lost its way...
When do we start shooting?
You know what? F*** you, Michigan.
Michigan, a garbage state whose problems are legion, believes the most pressing issue in their state is toy gender. For the love of God...
I guess we should feel SOME relief!
If MI Legislators have TIME to waste on THIS Shiite, they MUST have plowed under all of the Mosques in Deerbornistan, MI, and gotten all of the Muslim Invaders headed for the hills!
Always look for the Silver Lining!
*SMIRK*
Government has no power to interfere this way to promote the feminazi agenda.
*SMOOCH* :)
Instead, all happy meals will come with a prepackaged balloon.
Everybody happy now?
Aren’t there more pressing issues facing the State? How about stricter penalties for Female Genital Mutilation since a federal judge has thrown out the case against a Michigan doctor.
Yes, deny reality libtards.
So what if you have a kid who is an exception, then just give them the toys they prefer. So what if someone else classifies it a certain way, why should it bother you when it doesnt bother your kid, whom the toy is for?
Jeebus we need a world catastrophe to get everyone focused on crucial stuff.
and I thought our leftard politicians here in Mexifornia were complete imbeciles. I am sorta glad MI has more retarded Dummycraps than in my stupid state..
“Government has no power to interfere this way to promote the feminazi agenda.”
Government has whatever powers the people allow.
It’s it OK to classify the toys into liberal kids toys and normal kid toys?
This stupidity is really becoming painful
it ceased to be a government that rules by consent of the governed a long time ago
Yeah, but she probably thinks ostracism is special racism against Eastern peoples.
Three options
M
F
WTF
Priorities.
(Excuse me. My eyes rolled so hard they fell out of my head)
Unbelievable.
I thought for sure this was more California madness.
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