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Nikia

(11,411 posts) Sun Feb 26, 2012, 12:33 AM Feb 2012

Gendered McDonald's toys [View all]

We go to McDonald's about once per week because it is the only drive thru in town and my three year old son likes chicken Mcnuggets. They always ask if the meal is for a boy or girl. Sometimes I feel like he would prefer the "girl" toy better but feel weird about saying "girl" especially if he is along. Couldn't they just say what the toys were and ask which I'd prefer? Why do they have to have genderized toys most of the time anyway? Couldn't they try to have stuff that was considered more neutral anyway? Do most fast food restaurants use gendered toys in their kids meals? Why should I feel weird about requesting a "girl's" small stuffed animal for my son instead of the "boy's" plastic weapon anywa?

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Gendered McDonald's toys [View all] Nikia Feb 2012 OP

Yeah, I wish they would just say what the toy is.. Kalidurga Feb 2012 #1

interesting point -- instead of answering directly, you could just ask what the toys are fishwax Feb 2012 #2

Maybe you could ask them what the toys are? a simple pattern Feb 2012 #3

Maybe that is more of the bigger issue Nikia Feb 2012 #5

You could complain? Neoma Feb 2012 #4

I suppose that I could complain Nikia Feb 2012 #6

Fought that battle 20 years ago. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #7

What's really sick about this is, when I was growing up, most of the time there was only ONE toy. iris27 Feb 2012 #8

My husband and I remember only one toy too Nikia Feb 2012 #9

Yeah, I just turned 30 on Monday. iris27 Mar 2012 #10

i remember the days of one toy fizzgig Mar 2012 #14

That's kinda weird. They should give an option for what toy you want instead of using gender. chrisa Mar 2012 #11

I think they use gendered toys so they can increase their merchandising intake. gkhouston Mar 2012 #12

You could use it as a learning experience for your son. Jamastiene Mar 2012 #13