COOOK 76,405 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 PopCrush: A Trolls: World Tour Poppy doll featuring questionable button placement between its legs is being pulled from shelves following rising complaints from parents who claim the toy is sexually inappropriate. Hasbro announced to CNN that the interactive Trolls toy will be removed from sale after a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures accused the doll of grooming young children and normalizing child abuse. The "DreamWorks Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy" features a button on Poppy's tummy that prompts her to sing and say cute phrases. However, the doll also features a hidden button located under her skirt and between her legs which, when pressed, results in the doll gasping and exclaiming "Whee!" and "Oh!," among other sounds, which could be regarded as sexually suggestive. "When you push this button on the doll's privates she gasps and giggles. This is not okay for a child's toy! This toy needs to be removed from our stores ... What will this toy make our innocent, impressionable children think? That it's fun when someone touches your private area? That pedophilia and child molestation are okay?" reads the online petition. Speaking to CNN, Hasbro spokesperson Julie Duffy claimed that the "feature was designed to react when the doll was seated, but we recognize the placement of the sensor may be perceived as inappropriate." "This was not intentional and we are happy to provide consumers with a replacement Poppy doll of similar value through our Consumer Care team. We are in the process of removing the item for purchase," Duffy continued. As of Friday (August 7) afternoon, the petition has reached nearly 300,000 signatures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballerios 569 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 everyone is so sensitive these days EDIT : yeah i know its weird and its wrong ._. lol .. its just people is so sensitive these days .. that's all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 25,222 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 It's not about being sensitive. That's totally inappropriate for a child's toy. She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleachella 2,932 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Just now, pillos said: everyone is so sensitive these days ur gonna tell me that’s not even the slightest bit strange... a button on the doll’s crotch area that is NOT advertised as a feature of the doll, and when pressed makes gasping and giggling noises??? some of y’all need to stop being so obtuse jesus christ it’s not about being sensitive it’s about the fact that that’s ****ing WEIRD??? as hell??? on a children’s toy??? like please i promise you, you don’t look cooler or edgier by acting tough and being like haha look at these snowflakes 😂😂😂 like it’s okay to call out these things when we see them.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry 4,036 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, pillos said: everyone is so sensitive these days I mean the doll is inappropriate so.... Love it when you call me legs, in the morning buy me eggs 🥚 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Ecstasy2 1,377 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 That is wildly inappropriate for a children’s toy “Delete this thread that person is not Gaga he is a hot blonde twink” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,258 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Thats disgusting and wildly inappropriate. Even if this was unintentional, there HAD to have been someone who noticed this is weird before it got approved. It's clear that this was meant to be sexual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerMonster 2,360 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Goodness I cant believe it made it past production. Makes me realize how badly children are being exploited to these things. Sick. Don’t play with me, it just hurts me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter 14 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, pillos said: everyone is so sensitive these days That’s not sensitive, it’s incorrect placement for a toy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 52,615 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 The sounds it made when she pressed the crotch button how did they think that was okay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uo111 5,201 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I have a hard time believing that the button was for when the doll was seated, it looks harder to press than that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Tookie 10,546 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I’m always skeptical of the over sensitivity in this day and age, however, this is actually disgusting. No child should ever think it’s normal to be touching and pressing on their own or other’s genital areas. This is grooming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalLover 16 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Big yikes. That’s really f*cked up. i don't remember ARTPOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10inch 417 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Barbie and Ken remain happily hypersexualized and unbothered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu 1,091 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I was expecting this to be an overeaction situation but... yeah that's weird as hell. While watching the video I was assuming the button for the doll to SING would just be in an inappropriate place. But the fact that it's a completely different/hidden button, not advertised anywhere in the box, that GIGGLES when you press is... really bizarre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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