type: link link: http://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/31/us/while-barbie-talks-tough-g-i-joe-goes-shopping.html title: While Barbie Talks Tough, GI Joe Goes Shopping slug: barbie-talks-tough-gi-joe-goes-shopping date: 2012-11-27
This made me giggle a little. The idea of it, to be sure, but also the execution, though it sounds like some folks aren’t quite so happy. The quote calling it “terrorist acts against children” was a bit of an eye-roller. Additionally, I do agree that it’s not going to…necessarily do a whole lot. I mean. three hundred toys out of the entirety of all toys, all things that children see, all over the United States is going to be a curiosity, rather than any successful subversion of gender roles that will get people thinking. Still, neat idea :3
Thanks to @SatoriTindalos for the tip.