'Let Toys Be Toys' Organising Thread - Part 2

[OneHandWavingFree]

"Let Toys Be Toys - For Girls, and Boys" is a campaign started by a group of Mumsnetters, to convince retailers to categorise their toys by theme or function, rather than gender.

We're inviting everyone to 'like' us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@LetToysBeToys) and join us right here for discussion and collaborative decision-making about the next steps of our campaign.

Himalaya has been hard at work compiling the information gathered by our fantastic LTBT Mystery Shoppers, and we will be agreeing right here how the surveys will be ranked, which retailers we will be targetting with our message, and how we will go about it.

If you think that girls and boys should feel free to play with whatever toys that interest them most, and that they shouldn't walk into a toy store and feel pressurised to conform into archaic gender roles and stifling stereotypes, please join in the discussion!

Yay! 200 twitter followers!

500 Facebook likes is just round the corner too.

Well done everyone

bloody snow meant that the sky box didn't record the show properly and it's not available on sodding iplayer!
I missed it!

oh wow almost 500 likes!

i have now watched it, it was goof! well done newsworthy

nickel.someone else said it was on iplayer? it may be later or online somewhere?

have to say it was depressing when they were interviewing people in the street about boys/girls toys :( bikes and scooters for boys..

its dd's bdat today (two yrs) one of her presents is a neon yellow micro scooter...

Well done newsworthy, you were remarkably composed i thought!

I'm currently doing a masters design project based around how to encourage and or inspire girls into the realms of science and engineering, any ladies out there who'd be keen to complete a short an easy survey I created?? freeonlinesurveys.com/s.asp?sid=kc8yufinalky46z163057

More media coverage - Newsworthy is going to be on the BBC again today :)

Tune in to BBC 3 Counties Radio this afternoon, the campaign will be featured sometime between 4:30 & 5:00pm

If you're outside of the region, listen online here.

That's excellent - the campaign is timed brilliantly, as the bbc suggested; slotting in nicely with Xmas shopping and willkate baby constitutional changes.

Newsworthy - if I had a hat I would doff it at you . You're doing us proud!

Let's hope we get lots of hits to twitter/FB!

Listening to BBC3 CountiesGrrr... already: "unisex, happy clappy" cos yeah, that's exactly what we're saying

OMG that guy sound a right nob end

Isn't he just. My blood is boiling!

arggh what a nob!! i have just sent him a ranty email!

newworthy you did great. he was determined not to listen and to try and discount everything yoi said. it would be ok to segregate boys and girls at school?!! ffs!!

And who is going to bother phoning in to support the idea if they have heard how aggressive he is and negative towards his guest. Arse.

Really really the biggest twat ever! Newsworthy - have a big you deserve it!

he was awful. i didnt phone in but i did email and set him straight.
.i may have also called him a fool...

I've been following this and have signed petition but I have a question. Can you like a facebook page if you're not on facebook? If you can, will add to the likes.

Incidentally, it was DD's 2nd birthday on Tuesday. Her favourite presents: her new Brio A4 mallard train, her duplo zoo and a playmobil boat.

They'll be going back to the topic - Dr Laura Nelson on soon.
Anyone fancy calling in to the show and setting the guy straight?!

The number for the show is 08459 455 555

when.is she on? am listenimg on mobile will try and ring but its normally hard ti get through to these things and i need to contain my temper...

Well that was fun.

I got a bit flustered and didn't keep repeating the campaign name - which is what I should have done.

Nevermind...next time! (anyone else who wants to volunteer? )

def up for a next time! you did great. he was awful!! i have amailed a comment in to the show.

I only caught the end (doing bathtime and DH working late!). Anyone know if I can get it on iplayer? (Well done again newsworthy!)