Post by robeiae on Oct 11, 2021 7:35:24 GMT -5
Check out the new bill in California: www.axios.com/california-gender-neutral-toy-aisles-large-retailers-372e29cc-b530-4a6d-9406-40cf183e6179.html
The full text of the bill: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1084
Newsom signed it into law on Saturday.
The supporters claim the law will help end "harmful sterotypes." I have my doubts.
Regardless, it's really strange to me that a state should involve itself in store layouts and the labeling of the same. Can laws controlling grocery store layouts be far behind? Should Kosher foods be stocked separately? Is labeling a section as "Asian Foods" encouraging hate?
The law states that retail stores with 500 or more workers must sell toys and child care products (excluding clothes) in a gender-neutral section that's "labeled at the discretion of the retailer ... regardless of whether they have been traditionally marketed for either girls or for boys."
Retailers can continue to offer other toys and child care goods that are traditionally marketed specifically toward girls or boys.
Companies that fail to comply with the new law could face a civil penalty of $250 for a first violation and $500 for any subsequent violations.
Retailers can continue to offer other toys and child care goods that are traditionally marketed specifically toward girls or boys.
Companies that fail to comply with the new law could face a civil penalty of $250 for a first violation and $500 for any subsequent violations.
Newsom signed it into law on Saturday.
The supporters claim the law will help end "harmful sterotypes." I have my doubts.
Regardless, it's really strange to me that a state should involve itself in store layouts and the labeling of the same. Can laws controlling grocery store layouts be far behind? Should Kosher foods be stocked separately? Is labeling a section as "Asian Foods" encouraging hate?
