[The Chaos Entity]

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Originally Posted by Dizagaox

I object to this. Simple fact is female toys don't sell to boys. Power Rangers fans are lucky they even get female action figures as pack-ins.

To put it in perspective, I was not allowed to refer to the green Paladin in Voltron: Legendary Defender as female EVER, because retailers would refuse to stock merchandise if we did. The Princess wasn't allowed to be called a princess either.

That's an archaic standpoint. As has been evidenced in this thread - there're loads of boys all over the world who would - and do - buy female figures.

There's a fear that female toys won't sell - and certainly, some don't (either the character isn't popular, or, yeah, some hyper-masculine-types aren't interested). You weren't allowed to refer to the Green Paladin as female not because she wouldn't sell but because people feared she wouldn't. There is a difference.

To put you in perspective, you've no idea how many times I've physically seen children of both genders (usually boys, though) looking for the female Power Rangers (Pink Dino Charge and White and Pink Ninja Steels) at my local Smyths and being quite vocal about not being able to find them.