It just feels like all those bras were burnt for WHAT!
We actually have a good independent toy store in town which has good customer service but limited choice that we use frequently, however we went into that toys are whatever shop for some lego as we were in town. Lego is awesome! And Jack loves it! Its just disappointing to see such an awesome product that i grew up with hijacked to the point of disgusting by Disney Pixar! Problem is we watch a lot of Disney Pixar movies which Jack also loves(i love a couple of them too) It just feels so cynical to see companies sell their soul soooo completely to maximize PROFIT. But like others have said….they sell what people buy…..so what is the answer????
BALANCE. Thats part the reason we moved away from the city to live here. Yeah i have as many gadgets as the next person, but we don't have cell phones….no need to constantly tell everyone you are on the bus, in the shop, etc…etc….thats what Facebook is for…..lol.
Am not too worried about it, as parents we are in control of what Jack has access to. Two of his favourite possessions are a pink pony doll he found washed up on shore and a musical jewellery box….he is a child and loves these things……watching a child love something is awesome….what kind of parent would I be if i turned around and confiscated those things because of some warped, homophobic idiotic notion of gender roles? Well i'd be a warped, homophobic idiotic parent…lol…….NO THANKS!
I hated my parents for not letting me have the latest 'Hot Wheels'/Evil Knievel/Atari….but love them for it now as it made you use your imagination and decide for yourself what the world was like…rather than be told by Disney or Mattel!
Pink tool sets for gawd's sake!
LOVED MY CHEMISTRY SET TOO….iron filings and sulphuric acid…..STINK BOMBS! can you imagine anyone being aloud to sell a toy with sulphuric acid in a vial inside these days???!!!?? Wow.