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The story that didn’t happen (1)
Hasbro recalls Trolls Doll because it promotes grooming children for sexual abuse and trafficking.
Concerned parents discovered a non-advertised button on Hasbro’s “Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy” doll. Unlike the button on her stomach that makes her talk, this hidden button is located beneath her skirt, right where a human’s private parts would be.
A Change.org petition — which has surpassed 300,000 signatures — claims the sick and twisted button, which causes Poppy to gasp when pressed, is an attempt by Hasbro and/or Hollywood to normalize paedophilia, grooming, and child trafficking.
The story that actually happened (1)
You had me up to the petition. I agree that the manufacturers screwed up, and the doll should never have been designed with a depressible button under her skirt. It’s perplexing to even wonder how this got through the design stage and quality control.
Even though this button was supposed to be activated when the troll sat down, the final product really highlights Hasbro’s lack…
