{"id":2134835,"date":"2023-12-27T19:11:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T00:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-calif-law-requires-gender-neutral-toy-sections-at-major-retail-shops\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T19:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T00:14:17","slug":"new-calif-law-requires-gender-neutral-toy-sections-at-major-retail-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-calif-law-requires-gender-neutral-toy-sections-at-major-retail-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"Calif. law mandates &#8216;gender-neutral&#8217; toy sections at big stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-calif-law-requires-gender-neutral-toy-sections-at-major-retail-shops%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2134835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>4:05 PM\u2062 \u2013 Wednesday, December 27, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>In 2024, California\u200d to Require &#8220;Gender-Neutral&#8221; \u200dToy Sections in Major Retail Stores<\/h2>\n<p>In a move\u2064 to challenge traditional gender stereotypes, a new law will \u2063soon\u200c go into effect in California, mandating major retail establishments to have &#8220;gender-neutral&#8221; toy sections. This law\u2063 aims to encourage businesses to avoid reinforcing harmful and outdated \u2064stereotypes, \u2063according \u2064to Congressman Evan Low (D-Calif.).<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, toy sections have been divided into pink girls&#8217; and blue boys&#8217; sections.\u200d However, under \u2062the new law, big-box\u2064 retailers \u200demploying 500 people or more, such as Walmart or Target, will be required to have a &#8220;gender-neutral&#8221; toy area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not [negatively] affected by the law, but I\u2062 say, Yay! It\u2019s not called woke; it\u2019s called American freedom,\u201d said Helen Dean, a progressive business owner\u200b who runs the Toy Safari in Alameda, California.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Helen Dean, who runs the Toy Safari, believes that \u2064toys should be designed with all kids in mind. She points out that while Barbie dolls were originally created to be inclusive, the \u2062packaging and marketing have become more gender-specific over time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe \u2062way we are feeding their minds and the materials we are choosing to use is narrowing their\u2064 ideas and the ability to negotiate the world for them,\u201d said Angelica Guerrero, a toy consumer who spoke to\u200b reporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Angelica Guerrero, a toy\u2064 consumer, expressed concerns about how the current toy industry limits \u2064children&#8217;s perspectives and hampers their ability\u2064 to navigate the world.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the new law, there\u2064 will still be sections designated for \u2063boys\u2064 and girls. The legislation simply adds a gender-neutral area where toys appealing to all genders will be displayed side \u2062by side with comparable\u200b goods that were previously marketed for either girls or boys.<\/p>\n<p>Stores \u200bthat fail to comply with the new legislation will\u2062 face fines of $250 for the first offense and $500 for the second\u2062 offense.<\/p>\n<p>While some support \u200cthe law, others argue that the government should focus on more pressing\u200d issues, such as immigration, homelessness, housing, and drugs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a little crazy. \u200cSacramento seems so content on breaking \u2063down the distinctions and differences between men and\u2062 women, boys and girls. It\u2019s not enough that we are having general-neutral bathrooms, we\u2019re even having to extend that to\u200d the toy section,\u201d said Jonathan Keller, president and CEO of the California Family Council.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200b Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe\u2063 here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hundreds, if not thousands,\u200d of pizza delivery drivers are \u2064on \u2064the brink of layoffs as Pizza Hut franchises trim down delivery services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hamas\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lose-55k-voters-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Democrats see a decline of 55K voters\">cowardly war tactics create unimaginably difficult fighting conditions<\/a> for IDF soldiers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Our U.S. military shoot down more attack missiles from the Iranian-backed\u200d Houthis.\u00a0This comes as\u200c President Biden directed airstrikes in Iraq after three U.S. service-members\u2063 were wounded by a one-way attack drone this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former CIA analyst and author \u2018John Gentry\u2019 tells One America News that the Obama Administration changed the culture of the intelligence community, which led to the politicization of the CIA and the targeting of \u200bDonald Trump in 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>December 22, 2023 \u2013 6:05 \u2063AM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) \u2013 Chinese regulators announced on Friday a wide range of rules aimed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One of \u200bthe main bottlenecks for Tesla is the speed it can make the 4680 batteries used in the Cybertruck\u2063 with its new dry-coating technology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group of 11 nonfiction \u2062authors have \u200bjoined \u2062a lawsuit in Manhattan\u2064 federal court that accuses OpenAI\u2063 and Microsoft of misusing books the authors have\u200b written to train their models.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>San Francisco police Sergeant David Radford contacted Tesla about data on an alleged stalker\u2019s remote access to a vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does the introduction of\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-proposes-gender-neutral-toy-sections-candace-owens-slams-bill\/\" title=\"Calif. proposes gender-neutral toy sections, Candace Owens slams bill\">gender-neutral toy section<\/a> \u2063challenge traditional gender\u2062 stereotypes in the toy industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In 2024, California is set to implement a new law that will \u2062require major retail stores to have &#8220;gender-neutral&#8221; \u200dtoy sections. The aim of this law is to challenge traditional gender \u2064stereotypes \u200dand encourage businesses \u2063to avoid reinforcing harmful and outdated beliefs. Congressman \u2062Evan Low from California introduced this legislation with the intention of promoting inclusivity and freedom of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, toy sections in stores have been divided into pink girls&#8217; sections and\u2062 blue boys&#8217; sections. However, under the \u2063new law, big-box retailers employing 500 people or more, \u2063such as Walmart or Target, will be obligated to\u2063 have a &#8220;gender-neutral&#8221; toy area. This \u200dmeans that toys appealing\u2064 to all genders will be displayed side \u200bby \u2062side with comparable goods that\u200d were previously marketed for either girls or boys.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of this law has received\u200b mixed reactions. Helen\u2064 Dean, a progressive business owner who runs the Toy Safari in Alameda, California, welcomes \u2062the \u2063change and sees it as\u200d a step towards American freedom. She believes\u200d that toys should be designed with all kids in mind\u200d and that\u2064 the current packaging and marketing strategies have limited children&#8217;s perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Angelica Guerrero, \u200ba toy consumer, also voices concerns about the current toy industry and its\u2062 impact on children&#8217;s ability to\u2064 navigate the world. She believes that the materials used and the way toys are marketed narrow children&#8217;s ideas and limit their potential.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the new law, there will still be\u2062 sections designated for boys and girls in \u200cstores. The legislation \u200csimply adds a gender-neutral area that provides a\u2063 more inclusive option for \u200ccustomers. The goal is to \u200cpromote \u2063diversity\u200b and allow\u2063 children to\u2064 explore a\u200c wider range of toys without being confined \u2062to stereotypes.<\/p>\n<p>Stores that fail to comply with the new legislation will face fines \u200cof $250 for the first offense and $500 for\u2063 the second offense. This ensures that retailers prioritize the implementation of \u2064a gender-neutral toy section.<\/p>\n<p>While some support the law, others argue\u200b that the government should focus on more pressing issues, such as immigration, homelessness, housing,\u200c and drugs. Jonathan Keller, president, and CEO of the California \u200bFamily \u200dCouncil, expresses concern\u2062 that the \u200dgovernment is erasing the distinctions between men and women and feels that \u200bthe law is unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the new law in California requiring \u200d&#8221;gender-neutral&#8221; toy sections in major retail stores aims \u2064to challenge\u2064 gender stereotypes \u2064and\u2063 promote inclusivity.\u200b While there are \u2063supporters of this initiative\u200b who believe it is a step towards equality and freedom of choice, there are also critics who argue \u2063that there are \u2064more\u2062 urgent issues that require \u2064the government&#8217;s attention. Regardless of the different opinions, this law signifies a significant shift in the toy industry and promotes a more inclusive and diverse shopping experience \u200cfor all customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Require major retail establishments to have gender-neutral toy sections starting in 2024. 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