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[yubsie]

Things that make me sad:

We were at McDonald's yesterday. They have gendered toys for Happy Meals this month. Now, almost invariably the "boy" toy is infinitely cooler than the "girl" toy, but this time it went even further than usual. Girls are apparently supposed to get Strawberry Shortcake.

Boys get freaking STAR WARS.

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[lady-padme.livejournal.com]

They don't light up. I got one of those. They suck. And as for Strawberry Shortcake vs. Star Wars, the McDonalds near us didn't even have Strawberry Shortcake. They had some other doll thing that consisted of the bust of a doll. She had a big head and hair and you got a comb to comb her big hair. * shivers * It was creepy. But the Star Wars toy was a disappointment. It was a stupid lightsaber that DOES NOT light up. It just extends or retracts. Blech. We actually wanted the Pokemon toys but they ended the promotion the day before we went. My kids were very disappointed.
As for gendering the toys, what's wrong with a grown woman asking for a happy meal with a boy toy? I do it all the time.