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01-07-2016, 02:30 PM
A group of kids took matters into their own hands when Rey, the leading female character in the blockbuster movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," was not represented on toy shelves. (http://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/where-is-rey#.adBm2aXoJ)
As part of a winter camp project at Parts and Crafts (https://partsandcrafts.org/about-us/) in Massachusetts, a group of kids between the ages of 7 and 13 years old skillfully revamped Bratz dolls (http://www.bratz.com/)to look like Rey.
Dina Gjertsen, an after-school coordinator at Parts and Crafts, spoke to HuffPost about the motivation behind the project, saying, "The staff found it annoying. We all saw the movie together and all loved it and Rey is terrific. It’s pretty obvious that she’s been neglected in terms of merchandising."
The kids repainted, cut and dyed the hair on the Bratz dolls to mimic Rey's look. Gjertsen joked that the dye got "really messy" but she was glad they were able to pull it off.
"Rather than protest the company that they’re not making something for us we decided to make it ourselves," she told HuffPost.
While Rey action figures are available online (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=rey+star+wars+action+figure&rh=n%3A165793 011%2Ck%3Arey+star+wars+action+figure) and in stores, some customers have argued that there is still a lack of representation of her character on shelves. The criticism sparked the hashtag #wheresrey (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/06/star-wars-monopoly_n_8923848.html).
My tweet about #WheresRey (https://twitter.com/hashtag/WheresRey?src=hash) was from November. Went to Target today. This was the only Rey in the store :( pic.twitter.com/J3WMmyccJ8 (https://t.co/J3WMmyccJ8)
— Jamie Ford (@JamieFord) December 21, 2015 (https://twitter.com/JamieFord/status/679002551413440512)
Hasbro (http://www.hasbro.com/) also received criticism for not including Rey in its "Star Wars"-themed Monopoly (http://forums.calgaryn.com/<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My tweet about <a href="https:/twitter.com/hashtag/WheresRey?src=hash">#WheresRey</a> was from November. Went to Target today. This was the only Rey in the store :( <a href="https://t.co/J3WMmyccJ8">pic.twitter.com/J3WMmyccJ8</a></p>— Jamie Ford (@JamieFord) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamieFord/status/679002551413440512">December 21, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>) game.
The company has since posted a response on Facebook, stating that they promise to include Rey in the game later this year.
We love our fans’ passion for Rey, and are happy to share that we will be including her in the Monopoly: Star Wars game, available later this year.
Posted by Hasbro Gaming (https://www.facebook.com/hasbrogaming/) on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 (https://www.facebook.com/hasbrogaming/posts/1141784035851402)
Hasbro said Rey was excluded (https://www.facebook.com/hasbrogaming/photos/a.148177068545442.22990.108725949157221/1132189483477524/?type=3&comment_id=1141264622570010&reply_comment_ id=1141552675874538&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3 A%22R9%22%7D)to avoid spoiling "a key plot line" of the movie on Facebook.
Well done to the community at Parts and Crafts for taking matters into their own hands!
H/T: BuzzFeed (http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/give-these-people-a-reys#.obPaxedwR)
Also on HuffPost:
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As part of a winter camp project at Parts and Crafts (https://partsandcrafts.org/about-us/) in Massachusetts, a group of kids between the ages of 7 and 13 years old skillfully revamped Bratz dolls (http://www.bratz.com/)to look like Rey.
Dina Gjertsen, an after-school coordinator at Parts and Crafts, spoke to HuffPost about the motivation behind the project, saying, "The staff found it annoying. We all saw the movie together and all loved it and Rey is terrific. It’s pretty obvious that she’s been neglected in terms of merchandising."
The kids repainted, cut and dyed the hair on the Bratz dolls to mimic Rey's look. Gjertsen joked that the dye got "really messy" but she was glad they were able to pull it off.
"Rather than protest the company that they’re not making something for us we decided to make it ourselves," she told HuffPost.
While Rey action figures are available online (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=rey+star+wars+action+figure&rh=n%3A165793 011%2Ck%3Arey+star+wars+action+figure) and in stores, some customers have argued that there is still a lack of representation of her character on shelves. The criticism sparked the hashtag #wheresrey (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/06/star-wars-monopoly_n_8923848.html).
My tweet about #WheresRey (https://twitter.com/hashtag/WheresRey?src=hash) was from November. Went to Target today. This was the only Rey in the store :( pic.twitter.com/J3WMmyccJ8 (https://t.co/J3WMmyccJ8)
— Jamie Ford (@JamieFord) December 21, 2015 (https://twitter.com/JamieFord/status/679002551413440512)
Hasbro (http://www.hasbro.com/) also received criticism for not including Rey in its "Star Wars"-themed Monopoly (http://forums.calgaryn.com/<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My tweet about <a href="https:/twitter.com/hashtag/WheresRey?src=hash">#WheresRey</a> was from November. Went to Target today. This was the only Rey in the store :( <a href="https://t.co/J3WMmyccJ8">pic.twitter.com/J3WMmyccJ8</a></p>— Jamie Ford (@JamieFord) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamieFord/status/679002551413440512">December 21, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>) game.
The company has since posted a response on Facebook, stating that they promise to include Rey in the game later this year.
We love our fans’ passion for Rey, and are happy to share that we will be including her in the Monopoly: Star Wars game, available later this year.
Posted by Hasbro Gaming (https://www.facebook.com/hasbrogaming/) on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 (https://www.facebook.com/hasbrogaming/posts/1141784035851402)
Hasbro said Rey was excluded (https://www.facebook.com/hasbrogaming/photos/a.148177068545442.22990.108725949157221/1132189483477524/?type=3&comment_id=1141264622570010&reply_comment_ id=1141552675874538&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3 A%22R9%22%7D)to avoid spoiling "a key plot line" of the movie on Facebook.
Well done to the community at Parts and Crafts for taking matters into their own hands!
H/T: BuzzFeed (http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/give-these-people-a-reys#.obPaxedwR)
Also on HuffPost:
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=terms.html/) It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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