New York- The classic plastic potato toy is given a new gender-neutral name, simply “Potato Head,” and toy maker Hasbro is canceling the “Mr.” part, the New York Post reported.
The company said that Potato Head, which went on sale for the first time almost 70 years ago, needed a new and modern makeover. The new nickname of the toy will start appearing on the boxes next year.
Some applauded the change, while others called it half-cooked to label a vegetable as “non-binary.”
“Mr. Potato Head will always be a potato. Hasbro cannot remove the genitals from a potato he never had from the beginning,” an observer wrote on Twitter.
Others wondered about the fate of Mrs. Potato Head, which was launched in 1953 in traditionally feminine accessories such as hair ties and red heels.
“What I want to know is if they will remove Mrs. Potato Head?” A Twitter user asked.
Also, there was no word in Potato Head’s favorite pronoun or whether he would keep his black mustache.
Hasbro’s move comes after several toy makers updated their brands to appeal to today’s children, including the Barbie doll, who threw her blonde image and received a makeover to include more skin tones and shapes. of the body.