Just Plain Wrong + Ty Bennie Babies Using Obama's Daughters Likeness & Names
Any how, saw this article on CNN and thought this is not right. Realizing the twitter mom power thought I would throw it out there and see what you all think
maybe adding our voice's to hey thats wrong might help. by telling Ty toys not right to exploit kids likeness period.
by twitting #BeenieNo group hash tag after your thoughts.
Here is a brief:
Michelle Obama: 'Inappropriate' to use daughters to sell doll
WASHINGTON (CNN) – They’ve been in the White House less than a week, but the first daughters have already been co-opted by marketers — and Michelle Obama isn’t happy about it.
Ty, the toy company responsible for the popular Beanie Babies dolls, is now marketing “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” dolls.
The first lady’s office said Friday Ty was out of line. “We feel it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes,” said a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama in a statement.
A Ty representative told CNN the company generally avoids naming dolls for “any particular living individual,” because doing so might interfere with how kids use their imaginations to play with them. But they wouldn’t reveal the source of their inspiration for the new figures, telling CNN that information relating to the development of the company’s merchandise — including how it comes up with products, product names, and trademarks – is proprietary.
maybe adding our voice's to hey thats wrong might help. by telling Ty toys not right to exploit kids likeness period.
by twitting #BeenieNo group hash tag after your thoughts.
Here is a brief:
Michelle Obama: 'Inappropriate' to use daughters to sell doll
WASHINGTON (CNN) – They’ve been in the White House less than a week, but the first daughters have already been co-opted by marketers — and Michelle Obama isn’t happy about it.
Ty, the toy company responsible for the popular Beanie Babies dolls, is now marketing “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” dolls.
The first lady’s office said Friday Ty was out of line. “We feel it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes,” said a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama in a statement.
A Ty representative told CNN the company generally avoids naming dolls for “any particular living individual,” because doing so might interfere with how kids use their imaginations to play with them. But they wouldn’t reveal the source of their inspiration for the new figures, telling CNN that information relating to the development of the company’s merchandise — including how it comes up with products, product names, and trademarks – is proprietary.
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Permalink Reply by Danielle Smith on
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I agree with you...I think it is pure crap! Those sweet little girls haven't even been in the White House for a week and already their identities are being used...and by a TOY company nonetheless. So disrespectful!
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Permalink Reply by JuneIn2 on -
I don't get why their company heads would think that this is ok, I hope they don't sell one.
Danielle Smith said:I agree with you...I think it is pure crap! Those sweet little girls haven't even been in the White House for a week and already their identities are being used...and by a TOY company nonetheless. So disrespectful!
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