article_snippet.sent: Women responded in droves, pointing out how Black Widow, the female character in the popular "Avengers" superhero movie franchise, is often excluded from merchandise and how cereal boxes rarely include female characters.
article_snippet.sent: Most importantly, Springs Creative does not condone sexism in any shape or form and does not design products to shine a negative light on females OR males.
article_snippet.sent: the company would never intentionally offend any segment of the population.
article_snippet.sent: the company are a strong company with positive morals and values and we respect and see both genders equally," said a statement from Springs Creative on her site.
article_snippet.sent: So, here's my question: Are the two speedy responses from companies after women spoke out on social media more a sign that companies are truly getting it about gender stereotypes and girl and boy empowerment, or more a sign of the power of parents?
article_snippet.sent: Or are companies are truly getting it about gender stereotypes and girl and boy empowerment, or more a sign of the power of parents a mixture of both?
article_snippet.sent: Do you think more companies are getting the message to include girl characters on merchandise?