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McDonalds Condemned For Marvel Happy Meals

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Mr 9.8

Mr 9.8

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I guess these people have nothing better to do. :P

 

Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood have launched a campaign to petition to the CEO of McDonalds with a letter that reads;

 

I am writing to demand that you immediately pull your Marvel comic action figure Happy Meal promotion for preschool boys.

 

I am appalled that this promotion includes The Human Torch, a man on fire, and The Thing, which menacingly roars “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” at the press of a button.

 

Your decision to hand little boys the horrifying spectacle of a man engulfed in flames or a menacing figure that explicitly spurs them to violence calls into question McDonald’s reputation as a family-friendly company. I urge you to end this promotion immediately.

 

The group state;

 

It’s bad enough that McDonald’s relentlessly uses junk toys to sell children on junk food. It’s awful that this giveaway continues the troubling trend of fast food restaurants promoting toys linked to violent PG-13 movies. And it’s terrible that McDonald’s, the leading distributor of toys in the United States, relentlessly perpetuates the worst gendered stereotypes with its Happy Meal giveaways. During the current promotion, boys get violent action figures with their burgers and fries, while girls are offered cutesy animals that, bizarrely, come with hand bags.

 

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http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/08/08/mcdonalds-condemned-for-marvel-happy-meals/

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Ares

Ares

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Brought to you by the makers of Vegetable Monster (the monster formerly known as Cookie Monster).

 

I want my Cookie Monster back :cry:

 

Cookies are a sometimes food

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fastballspecial

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Super Size Me the movie did change my view of McDonalds in general however.

I don't know how he did it without having a heart attack :sick:

I got sick just watching that movie :sick: :sick:

 

Remember the dude woke up with chest pains.... :eek:

 

Girlfriend complained he couldnt do his duties.... :cry:

 

AND his doctor and nutritionist begged him to quit 1/2 way thru. :eek:

 

 

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Marvelfangirl

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Super Size Me the movie did change my view of McDonalds in general however.

I don't know how he did it without having a heart attack :sick:

I got sick just watching that movie :sick: :sick:

 

Remember the dude woke up with chest pains.... :eek:

 

Girlfriend complained he couldnt do his duties.... :cry:

 

AND his doctor and nutritionist begged him to quit 1/2 way thru. :eek:

 

His liver was almost turned into fat :eek: :eek:

 

I still eat fast-food burgers,but not a whole lot like before.

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spongerob86

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Just looked at this groups website & Facebook page. Amazing.

 

We don't like them because they are violent toys!

And the commercialism directed at kids!

And they promote PG-13 movies/material!

And its sexist!

and waaa waaa waaa

 

They like Happy Meals with large French Cries.

Hoo hooo, see what I did there :kidaround:

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Marvelfangirl

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Just looked at this groups website & Facebook page. Amazing.

 

We don't like them because they are violent toys!

And the commercialism directed at kids!

And they promote PG-13 movies/material!

And its sexist!

and waaa waaa waaa

 

They like Happy Meals with large French Cries.

Hoo hooo, see what I did there :kidaround:

:roflmao:
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