Hasbro says after 70 years, Mr. Potato Head needs a modern update. It will be named simply Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister.
Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a modern makeover and 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.
"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, GLAAD's chief communications officer, in a statement...
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