A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
NEW YORK (AP) ??" Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. Hasbro, the company that's made the potato-shaped plastic toy for nearly 70 years, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year. Many toymakers have been updating their classic brands in recent years, hoping to relate to today's kids and reflect more modern families. "It's a potato," said Ali Mierzejewski, editor in chief at toy review site The Toy Insider. "But kids like to see in...
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