gender inclusion


  • Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

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    Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

    As demands for inclusivity go viral, companies and brands are forced to make their products suit the interests of consumers.  In February 2020, Hasbro toy company announced a rebranding of the iconic Mr. Potato Head to be more gender-inclusive.  By dropping the โ€œMr.โ€, Hasbro will be selling a new toy kit featuring two large potatoes…

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    Laurier sees spike in grad school applications

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    Laurier sees spike in grad school applications

    Since 2016, Wilfrid Laurier University has seen an increase of over 100 per cent in graduate school applications for various programs โ€” nearly doubling interest in the graduate and postgraduate departments at the school.ย  In 2021 in particular, Laurier has experienced a surge of roughly 1000 new graduate school applicants โ€” a 25 to 30…

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