Sexualized toys created for children: A disturbing trend, not a coincidence

Published August 25, 2020 4:00pm ET



Earlier this month, a justifiably upset mother called out Hasbro over the placement of a sensor on its Trolls “Giggle and Sing” Poppy doll.

The now-viral video notes that the packaging advertises a button on the doll’s stomach, that when pressed, will cause the doll to play a handful of phrases or sounds. Not mentioned on the packaging is a second button or sensor in the female doll’s genital area that, when pressed, causes the doll to gasp and make sounds like “Whee!” and “Oh!”

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