Dec. 4, 2014 Every year I twist into a cartoon grimace and let out an “AAUGH!” like Charlie Brown when I scan the CCFC contenders on the TOADY "worst toys" list. (TOADY=Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young Children)As much as I try to flip my lens toward what’s making waves with worthiness, there’s always one on the list that makes me stop and vote, “oh, no they … [Read more...]
TOADY Awards: Vote for Worst Toy and Inspire Change
Filed Under: Branding & Consumerism, Damaging Drek Tagged With: Barbie body image, Barbie Girl Scout doll, Barbie remixed, Barbie Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, branding kids toys, CCFC, commercialism, consumption junction, corporate ad creep, Discover the forest, encouraging STEM, Feminist Hacker Barbie, Girl Scout Barbie, girl scouts, GSA, I can be anything Barbie, in-school marketing, junk food branding, kids commercialism, Lego Friends, Let Toys Be Toys, Life size Barbie, Mattel, Mattel branding, McDonalds toys, Nestle Quik cookie drink, nonprofit commercialism, Shell Oil Lego, TOADY Awards, toxic toys