Jamshid Ghazi Askar is a graduate of BYU's J. Who is ready for a game of Candy Land Feel nostalgic with your favorite childhood game Queen Frostine has been given a Funko Pop makeover as a vinyl. In November, Mandy Morgan penned an article for the Deseret News about the sexualization of girls "happening at a younger and younger age as children, even toddlers, are bombarded with a plethora of adult influences and perceptions." Orenstein's piece, titled "Even Candy Land Isn't Safe From Sexy," provides links to scientific research that illustrates disturbing trends such as 6-year-old girls wanting to be sexy, and preschool-aged girls acting out negative body-image stereotypes. Candy Land Clothing Collection - Featuring King Kandy, Queen Frostine, Princess Lolly, Grandma Nutt, Lord Licorice, and Mr Mint - Queen Frostine is. Maybe, but then it's the change that's so disturbing." Toymakers say they are reflecting the changing taste of their demographic. Character Pop Retro Toys: Candy Land - Queen Frostine Material: vinyl Queen Frostine stands approximately 3 inches tall and is packaged inside a window. Our girls (and our boys) are now bombarded from the get-go with images of women whose bodies range from unattainable to implausible (Disney Princesses, anyone?). "When our kids play with toys that we played with, we assume that they are the same as they were when we were younger," Peggy Orenstein wrote for The Atlantic.
An article The Atlantic's website published Thursday raises the question of why the iconic children's board game Candy Land now features characters like Princess Lolly and Queen Frostine who are exceedingly skinny and overtly sexualized.