

"By offering a toy that exists outside of the binary of male and female, Hasbro is helping kids to simply see toys as toys, which encourages them to be their authentic selves outside of the pressures of traditional gender norms," said Rich Ferraro, a spokesperson for the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD.įor the uninitiated, the Potato Head is simple in concept. Mattel said a year ago it wanted to bring "a multi-dimensional view of beauty and fashion" when it launched a series of dolls with disabilities, hair loss and vitiligo. Mattel's Barbie, which became a hit as an impossibly proportioned female figurine, has become more body-inclusive and racially diverse. Toy companies, including Hasbro competitor Mattel, have been adapting to shifting cultural cues for years. POTATO HEAD /6I84KrxOLQ- Hasbro February 25, 2021 POTATO HEAD aren't going anywhere and will remain MR. POTATO HEAD isn't going anywhere! While it was announced today that the POTATO HEAD brand name & logo are dropping the 'MR.' I yam proud to confirm that MR.
