McKenna Pope: Want to be an activist? Start with your toys
McKenna Pope: Chcesz być aktywistą? Zacznij od zabawek.
When McKenna Pope was 13 she petitioned Hasbro to market its Easy-Bake Oven to boys as well as girls, and to make it available in gender-neutral colors. It worked. Full bio
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who wanted to be a chef
które chce zostać szefem kuchni,
boxes for the Easy-Bake Ovens,
przeznaczony dla dziewczynek.
on the boxes or in the commercials,
prezentowane były dziewczynki,
dziewczynkom, prawda?
a chłopcy nie.
supposed to want to be a chef,
przekaz Hasbro.
do dzielenia się petycjami,
that I added to the petition
na opakowaniach,
do jednej płci.
all these national news outlets
narodowych portali informacyjnych,
pod moją petycją.
invited me to their headquarters
do siedziby swojej firmy,
z najlepszych chwil w mom życiu.
even especially as a kid,
tak jak i wasze głosy.
a nawet w prawdziwym życiu,
dla mnie i mojej rodziny,
thing was a waste of time,
because what's better revenge
bo co może być lepszym rewanżem
robiące gejów z własnych synów".
to (female dog) about."
Robisz to dla pieniędzy i uwagi".
wanting to make change in the future
do czynienia zmian w przyszłości,
to me and my family.
mnie i mojej rodzinie.
how they could make a change,
w jaki sposób mogą coś zmienić,
of you watching at home can too
can do and that you believe in,
i w co wierzycie
poprzez wszystkie te media,
YouTube, through Reddit, through Tumblr,
Youtube, Reddit, Tumblr,
w co wierzycie,
hearing about all day today,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
McKenna Pope - Teen activistWhen McKenna Pope was 13 she petitioned Hasbro to market its Easy-Bake Oven to boys as well as girls, and to make it available in gender-neutral colors. It worked.
Why you should listen
If anyone's still worried about today's teenagers melting their brains on the Internet, there's at least one who stands out against the crowd: teen activist McKenna Pope. In 2012 Pope's four-year-old brother, who had a passion for cooking, was beyond excited to ask for an Easy-Bake Oven for Christmas. But, confused by the pink and purple colors and the television ads that only featured girls using the toy, he became discouraged.
Pope, thirteen at the time, was indignant that her brother should think any less of himself as a boy who liked to cook. Naturally Pope turned to the Internet. She posted a video and written petition urging the CEO of Hasbro to change its marketing and packaging around the Easy-Bake Oven to make it appealing to boys as well as girls. Pope could hardly anticipate what came next: She received 45,000 signatures and a call from Hasbro, inviting her to their headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to show her their new unisex designs.
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