[Girls with guns, not dolls, in ‘gender neutral' toy shop AFP] "Sweden's largest toy chain "gender neutral" after picturing boys holding baby dolls and banishing girls from the dolls pages of its Christmas catalogue..."For several years, we have found that the gender debate has grown so strong in the Swedish market that we ... have had to adjust," Jan Nyberg, director of sales at Top Toy, franchise-holder for US toy chain Toys R Us, said. The country's advertising watchdog reprimanded the company for gender discrimination three years ago following complaints over outdated gender roles in the 2008 Christmas catalogue, which featured boys dressed as superheroes and girls playing princess. A comparison between this year's Toys R Us catalogues in Sweden and Denmark, where Top Toy is also the franchisee, showed that a boy wielding a toy machine gun in the Danish edition had been replaced by a girl in Sweden. Elsewhere, a girl was Photoshopped out of the "Hello Kitty" page, a girl holding a baby doll was replaced by a boy, and, in sister chain BR's catalogue, a young girl's pink T-shirt was turned light blue. Top Toy, Sweden's largest toy retailer by number of stores, said it had received "training and guidance" from the Swedish advertising watchdog, which is a self-regulatory agency. "We have produced the catalogues for both BR and Toys R Us in a completely different way this year," Nyberg said. "With the new gender thinking, there is nothing that is right or wrong. It's not a boy or a girl thing, it's a toy for children." Elsewhere, a girl was Photoshopped out of the "Hello Kitty" page, a girl holding a baby doll was replaced by a boy, and, in sister chain BR's catalogue, a young girl's pink T-shirt was turned light blue..." Full text: Girls with guns, not dolls, in ‘gender neutral' toy shop Ge 1:27, Mt 19:4, Deut 22:5, 1 Co 6:9

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "It's absolutely hilarious that the ad accompanying your OP is the front cover of Esquire magazine with a photo of Jessica Simpson shaving her face."

If you're a pagan heathen, this is funny. Pr 31:9

[Rebellion] "It's funny, no doubt about it."

Pr 1:26

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Gender neutral is a stale joke. My only son has four older sisters. He would grab a barbie doll and turn it into a gun or a car! My youngest daughter, at the age of eleven, wanted a "Tommy Tool Kit" for Christmas which I bought for her. My sister was certain I'd turn her into a lesbian if I gave her boy things. Turns out she is very much a female but enjoys working with tools!"

That's right. This is common sense. As Dennis Prager says, you have to have gone to graduate school to believe that men and women are the same. We are equal before God (Ge 1:26–27, Ga 3:28) but made differently, indeed (1 Pe 3:7, 1 Tim 5:3–16, Pr 31:10–31).

Response to comment [from a Catholic]:  "Girls with guns..."

 Women fire guns. What's your point?

"Boys with dolls..."

These boys are playing with GI Joe action figures. They aren't homos. Where's ACW?

"...I played both with dolls and with BB guns and army men when I was a kid. It depended who was around to play with at the moment. And nobody worried about it."

Do you reject the concept of gender differences?

Response to comment [from other]: "...I very seldom wore pink in preference of blue..."

What a rebel.

"...My brother played with my sister's dolls as a child, married (a woman even) and has two children and several grandchildren.

So much for your criteria..."

What criteria?

[GI Joe action figures] "I know what they are. I used to play with them."

You said that. Did people think you were a boy? Did anyone think your brother was a girl?

"[A]CW is on a richly deserved vacation, as you well know."

I'm guessing a female banned him.

"I reject adults projecting their own fears..."

Proof please (2 Ti 1:7).

Response to comment [from other]: "In SD's mind, thinking makes a woman a rebel."

For as he thinks within himself, so he is (Pr 23:7, KJV).

"Carry on with your non rebellion..."

Re 22:11

"Delmar is not a female ... care to guess again?"

Is Delmar equally critical of the pagan heathens?

Response to comment [from other]: [Delmar banned ACW ] "Why do you think that?"

Delmar is allegedly not a woman.

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: [I'm guessing a female banned ACW.] "Gender fear projection, exhibit A..."

I'm not afraid of Delmar--unless he wears lip gloss.

Response to comment [from other]:  "Why did you think a female banned him?"

You all tell me that Delmar is not a woman. I suppose I must believe you.

"Why did you think a female banned him?"

Is he responsible for the Precious Moments displays at his church?

He's over there talking about AKs --perhaps, you're right. If he could hock a loogie or something, I'd have more confidence in your claim.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Nope. A female didn't ban him. Knight banned one of his user names (by giving him an infraction) and Delmar banned the other (permanently for trying to get around the rules).

Getting in the way of a prophetic burden is your business.

"You know what? I was talking to ACW about the second infraction (trying to get around the rules by using a second username). He knew that he was wrong in that..."

Do you have the same standard for the God-haters?  

"I happen to agree with a lot of what ACW talks about...I watch some of the people on here egg him on, trying to get him to implode verbally, because they don't like what he says. Personally, I don't care what people think of me for this but, I like ACW. I've told him this several times. Yes. I get upset when he implodes. But, like I said, I've seen what others say to and/or about him. That is why I give him quite a bit more leeway than I would most other people on TOL..."

He keeps up social tension. What do you do?

Homosexuality is: forbidden (Lev. 18:22), considered an abomination (1 Kin. 14:24), punishment for (Lev. 20:13), unclean (Rom. 1:24, 26, 27).
 

"...I tend to be slow to give him an infraction..."

You'll answer to God for what you do.

See:

What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?

Response to comment [from a Jew]: "...Do you think God gave Adam and Eve little gender appropriate toys in the garden and forbid them from letting their child play with anything else?"

Do you think Adam and Eve were created as babies?

"...Do you really think God cares that a little girl plays with the wrong chunk of plastic..."

Why would he? One caller on Dennis Prager's radio program told a story about giving trucks to a little girl. She gave them all names and tucked them into bed. Another caller told a story about giving dolls to boy. He posed them into the shape of a gun fired them. Prager radio.

Response to comment [from an atheist]: [Persephone66 is a man who dresses as a woman (Deut 22:5, Mt 19:4). ] "I think pink and blue go very nicely together..."

You can act like a man

[ACW] "...[I]t's kinda entertaining to call someone like him gay and watch them throw a fit..."

See:

Tactics of the Left

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...I appreciate all that the mods do in attempting to keep things civil and I know it is a tough job. I applaud their efforts even when I take issue with a decision."

Response to comment [from other]: "...Knight banned him for saying WizardofOz had a "bi-sexual lover."

Phil 4:2

"Satan loves when we get hung up on style." ~ Michael Youssef

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "I find that cartoon walking the edge of unacceptable vulgarity.  It is very insulting to our moderators."

I don't think so. 2 Co 10:7

[Typo] "...[T]hat sort of thing is bound to happen..."

A few housekeeping items:

I correct for my own typos and quotes from others. 

[Why so many typos?]

1 Pe 4:8

I also expand on thoughts in brackets prior to posting another member's quotes (e.g. what the gist of the conversation has been for clarity).

[Graphics/changes] "Or was it something else you had in mind?"

Sometimes. If another word or graphic expresses a thought better, I update the post. Usually, the last correction is a typo as I skim the post for errors. The last correction will reflect this (e.g. update, typo, etc.).  I will discontinue entering a comment in "reason for editing" in 2013.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "How did a thread about toys in Sweden morph into a discussion about aCW?"

The easily offended here --not with sin (Hos 3:1 )--but with those who have righteous anger toward sin made it an issue. Pr 28:1

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...[S]nakebird started whining about how unfairly ACW was treated..."

Proof please.

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "...[C]alling it righteous anger allows for bad behavior?"

Righteous anger is a good thing (Eph 4:26, Ps 7:11). The "pious" here often do not recognize persecutors and deceitful "friends". Ge 3:1, Deut 32:24-29, 1 Jn 4:1, Heb 4:12, Pr 2:1-5, 18:15, 25:1-28, Isa 1:1-31, 8:20, 44:17-20, 1 Ki 3:11, 1 Thess 5:21, 1 Co 2:14, 2 Co 11:4, 11:13-15, Ro 3:1-9:33, Ac 17:11, 1 Ki 3:9, Col 2:8, 1 Ti 6:3-5, Mt 10:16, 24:24, Heb 11:26, Jn 10:4, Re 22:18-19, Ps 23:1-6

See:

How can I know for sure that my anger is righteous indignation?

"...I knew someone who used "pious" as an insult."

A few housekeeping items:

Some more reasons for editing a post: Change bible version for clarity, change order for bible verses (e.g. read this, think of that, etc.). Be sure to click 'more' to read the full bible verse-- for those who love the word of God.

TH had inquired about this.

"That does nothing to answer my post..."

Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9). Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). Believe (Mk 9:23).

"So you won't speak to the fact that righteous anger doesn't employ unrighteous behavior."

I am not here to gossip about ACW with you (Prov. 20:19). If I take issue with something he has said, I discuss it with him not you.

"I'm discussing you and your opinion of righteous anger and unrighteous behavior right now..."

You aren't fit to judge a pie eating contest (Mt 7:3) --much less ACW.

See:

Catholicism

[Righteous anger] "Don't be afraid to address the issue head on. Go on. Give it a try..."

Mt 7:6

"Why waste all that time? Why not just insult her the first time she says anything to you..."

Be more efficient.

"...[A]t least you managed to illustrate pretty convincingly why you don't have a problem with aConfusedWanker plying his trade."

Proof please.

"You judged [A]nna as not being fit..."

She is a make-believer (like those fish that live deep in the ocean with eye sockets--but no eyes).

"If you cannot see in the light, you are blind." ~ Darrell Ferguson Mt 6:23

See:

Lovers/Haters Part 7b (right click, open) from the series Knowing God and Loving People by Darrell Ferguson

"That smacks of the base level self righteousness..."

Profession (Mt 7:21) and possession (1 Cor 5:3) are not the same thing (Pr 31:9).

"Anna is a friend of mine..."

Who are you? 2 Cor 10:18

Mal 3:16

[Town Heretic quote: The devil can and many a Klansman has quoted scripture...] "...Exactly brother!"

Ad hominem

Submit to the Lord. Mal 3:16

Response to comment [from other]: "Serpentdove..."

...a peculiar jewel (Ex 19:5). Jer 9:24
 

Girls with guns, not dolls, in ‘gender neutral' toy shop