- McDonald's -undeniably promoted that wayIn Reply to: Lighten up a little. posted by Cara Russell on September 10, 1997 at 12:20:16:
Yes, you are probably right that someone will take offense by any little bit of recognition that is given to an individual person or group of people. However, as you stated, these packets are designed for "moms". If there was a packet designed specifically for dads, you tell me that NOBODY would scream sexist??!!??!! Why should it be any different when it is the man who is the victim? All I was trying to point out is that I feel a more appropriate packet would be designed for "parents" in general. I have spoken with friends as well as co-workers and most of them feel the same way that I do. I am usually a level-headed person, however I do feel that this is discrimination, plain & simple. Dad's are just as important as mom's are and I would expect that most people would agree. This world is getting further and further away from dad's being the good-guy, and I believe that society in general is partially responsible for this (single mom's/divorce, etc), which is another discussion for another time. I would like to think that a national chain like McDonald's would have been a little more considerate in the production of an ad campaign and a lot more "gender-free" in their assumptions. As for games being handed to my children, I think it is wonderful. But how do you think my children would feel if I had a daughter and she got a game because "girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice" and my son did not because "boys are made of sticks and snails and puppy dog tails"? I realize that McDonald's may not have come right out and said that mom's are more important than dads, but it is definitely and undeniably promoted that way.
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