Well the times... they are a 'changin...
Toymaker HASBRO today announced Mr. Potato Head - a beloved fixture of the pre-10 year old children's toy set - and a star of a Disney/Pixar Movie... is now abandoning their gender role... and will henceforth be known as Potato Head.
That's right. Mister Potato Head... has ditched the Mister. After 70 years.
Hasbro said Head needed a "makeover..."
The move is not without precedent. American Girl, maker of the iconic dolls once for girls... now makes American Boy dolls. Barbie - also owned by Hasbro - isn't always blonde anymore, nor is she shaped in some sort of way which encourages kids to eat... nothing.
FOR DISCUSSION:
So, now that Head (Pronouns: They/Them) is gender neutral... is it time for us to start asking our kids about what their pronouns are?
What other toys need to be updated to meet the changing sensitivity of cultural change?
Are all of these changes for the good - or bad - when it comes to life, culture and a cultural evolution?
What are YOUR pronouns?
Head, first name, Potato, sans the designation of "Mister," was not available for comment.
It's unclear if Disney+ will include a disclaimer - AKA A CULTURAL WARNING - before any of the TOY STORY movies which once starred Head. They were not contacted for comment for this story.