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Viliam comments on Open Thread, Apr. 13 - Apr. 19, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Viliam 18 April 2015 12:11:04PM 1 point [-]

Well, we would need data on how many parents complain vs how many parents buy a strongly gendered toy when an less gendered alternative is available.

Because, you know, anytime something politically incorrect happens, someone will complain, and maybe even write a clickbait article. But how do people vote with their wallets?

I admit I don't know. Situations like this often seem to me like chicked-and-egg problems, where producers say "we have to make what people buy, and people buy X", while consumers say "if it isn't in the shop, I can't buy it, and the shops usually only have X".

Comment author: ChristianKl 18 April 2015 06:50:15PM 0 points [-]

I admit I don't know. Situations like this often seem to me like chicked-and-egg problems, where producers say "we have to make what people buy, and people buy X", while consumers say "if it isn't in the shop, I can't buy it, and the shops usually only have X".

Producers make more complicated decisions. They also care about marketing and branding.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 18 April 2015 01:45:04PM 0 points [-]

I agree with your last paragraph.