The day after a contentious debate over hot-button issues including guns, abortion, and nuclear weapons, nothing’s more welcome than an inspirational story, and ABC News came through Thursday with a tale of change we can’t believe.
Mom offended by toy supposedly depicting 'mom looking figure' driving an SUV and talking about yoga inspires change. https://t.co/SX4TOCbYM5 pic.twitter.com/DKAMY3L8Hx
— ABC News (@ABC) October 20, 2016
This article offends me.
— Carlos F Salgado (@GreatBigRepub) October 20, 2016
According to ABC News, Fisher-Price has said it will “make a running change to both the package and audio chip” of a toy SUV in response to the advocacy of a woman who posted a photo to Facebook along with a complaint about the “clearly mom-looking figure” who, according to text on the packaging, had just declared it was “Time for yoga and a smoothie.”
people really do get offended by everything. How about just don't buy that toy?
— luckydad (@crader76) October 20, 2016
Yeah, how about we just keep giving toddlers guns while we’re at it? We’re truly a nation of monsters.
It won’t be the first time a toy company has been compelled to swap out the sound chip in a product, either. Back in 1992, Mattel famously made changes to a talking Barbie doll that spoke 270 phrases, including, “math class is tough,” following complaints from the American Association of University Women. Apparently toy companies haven’t learned their lesson — that, or “yoga and a smoothie” just didn’t strike anyone as offensive.
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Speaking of striking:
Bring on the meteors. https://t.co/LasDl8ax9m
— Jason (@jasonelevation) October 20, 2016
triggered
— Stephanie Brienza (@sabrienza) October 20, 2016
send her to her safe space she will be OK
— Jess 811 (@32gipad) October 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/JayFawz/status/789208859294314496
THIS! This might be THE stupidest story I've ever read! ? We'll I'm gonna be pissed because "she" didn't talk about CrossFit!~so there?
— Angela Pickel ??⚾ (@AngelaPickel) October 20, 2016
Would think she'd be smart enough to know the Mom gets a smoothie after doing a horrendously long list of other errand crap first.
— Philly-Fan (@_PhillyFan) October 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/kingwrites/status/789212055429640192
To be representative it needs to say things like "no dinner tonight kids, your worthless father didn't send child support this month."
— Weeping Prophet (@yirmeyahuu) October 20, 2016
or perhaps "Of course I'll make you a sandwich dear. Would you like "patriarchy on rye" or "Peanut butter and tears of oppression.""
— Weeping Prophet (@yirmeyahuu) October 20, 2016
I think I'll buy this before this mom's idiocy gets it banned.
— Angie's Guy (@MinifigureDad) October 20, 2016
Those talking Barbie dolls can be found on Ebay with asking prices up to $250, so definitely grab this collector’s item while you can, knowing you’re keeping it out of the hands of an impressionable child as a bonus.