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Mattel, Inc. 333 Continental Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245-5012
September 6, 2007
Dear Mattel,
NO, THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT LETTER ABOUT YOUR RECALLED TOYS WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT. It is a praise letter. I am the head of the nation’s largest anti-toy movement, Purge All Perilous Playthings. We firmly believe here at P3 HQ that toys are damaging to a child’s social and psychological development. That being said, I would like to extend a verbal handshake to you, on behalf of our organization, for recalling so many toys.
Don’t you see? Countless children around the globe who were previously stuck inside playing with Mattel toys are now free from the bonds of Elmo and Dora the Explorer, free to roam about the manicured lawns they longed to see! They are free to bake in the sunshine and to look at bugs under rocks! Toys constricted their lifestyles and held them indoors for too long. Children have been mesmerized—no, hypnotized—by the irresistible likenesses of their favorite television characters, by the song and dance routines they so willfully carry out at the push of a button!
Of course, these arguments extend far beyond the Western world. Even as we speak, children in China are fabricating your toys, too busy to go outside and discover deep blue skies! Elmo is not a cat, and he is not a dog. He’s not a human. So, logically, he’s a monster.
We are aware how hard it is for a toy company to take back its toys, and again we thank you for your generous efforts to secure freedom for our sun-starved children.
Sincerely,
Kevin Dickinson P3 |
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