Posted on 01/02/2024 2:53:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new state law that went into effect on Monday.
The new law requires retail department stores physically located in California with 500 or more employees to “maintain a gender-neutral section or area, to be labeled at the discretion of the retailer.”
Stores that already have gender-focused toy areas won’t have to get rid of them but instead add a toy section that would apply to children of any gender, according to the law’s text.
The law passed the state Legislature and was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021. Retailers that don’t comply with the law will initially be fined $250, followed by $500 for repeat offenders.
California Assemblymember Evan Low, D-Silicon Valley, said an 8-year-old inspired him to introduce the bill.
“I was inspired to introduce this bill after 8-year-old Britten asked, ‘Why should a store tell me what a girl’s shirt or toy is?’” Low said in a statement. “Her bill will help children express themselves freely and without bias. We need to let kids be kids.”
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Pretty soon, CA will have only the corrupt and the illegal. After the “Big One”, we can repopulate.
Land of Fruits and Nuts.
can’t you just have an aisle or 2 labeled “Toys”
pretty much all toys are gender neutral, it is generally parents who decide what toys are approproate for their children at least until they are old enough to watch tv
Because adults with common sense know what a girls shirt is, Brittany.
And also, shirts aren’t toys, Brittany.
I’m sorry, but I think I’d withdraw from California rather than comply.
Just have a toy aisle, not specified beyond that.
At what point do people just start telling the government to go to hell? Damn!
Now Ca owns all the stores. There needs to be a line drawn before this same insanity spreads everywhere.
Only those who $ee an opportunity to be offended by a corporation with deep pockets will be heard from.
Label them all as *gender neutral*.
The left has done more to reinforce gender stereotypes with their constant focus on gender than anything traditional conservatives have ever done.
When I was raising my kids, they got gender appropriate toys but also some stuff that wasn’t and they were free to play with whatever they wanted. We never pushed the *that’s an girl’s/boy’s toy, you can’t play with it* line.
Sheeesh, the left acts like it has a corner on the gender market.
After they get away with this, they will move on to the next target. What will it be? Will there be “gender neutral” bras and jockstraps? Will they rename “maternity ward” to “birth parent ward”?
Their attempt to suppress a obvious biological FACT proves they are insane.
Government overreach inspired by some spoiled, demanding 8-year-old who has probably never been told “no.” This is what passes for “leadership” these days.
What a stupid, costly law.
My cousin and her husband had three girls. Being good little liberals they bought them girls toys and also some toy trucks.
The trucks gathered dust while the girls played with their barbies and other suitable toys for girls.
My kids gravitated towards the traditional toys that boys or girls played with.
However, the girls did build with Legos and my son did on occasion, play with dolls. We did find boy dolls for him.
That’s already the case in many stores. It’s the puzzle, art, and party gift area.
Wrong question Mr. Low. The question for you is, "why are you, an openly gay man, determined to groom children?"
Well, it seems that some in California, feel the need to get input from 8 year olds, in determining what our laws and public policies should be.
All they have to do is just remove all signs and labels.
It’s silly, but not onerous.
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