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January 11, 2000-Chicago Tribune/Kids News
In a recent issue, we asked our readers to comment about events in the news. We'll print kids' responses from time to time.
WE ASKED: Does the toy Summer Slam '99: Road Rage Al Snow send the wrong message to kids? (The action figure carries a plastic woman's head with "Help me" scrawled on its forehead.)
YOU SAID:
"I think that Al Snow, the professional wrestler, should be able to carry around a mannequin head. I think that kids do know that it is just a mannequin head. The whole point of wrestling is entertainment."
--Anthony M., 13
"I do not think that the WWF Al Snow doll sends the wrong message to kids. It's just a doll that has a plastic woman's head that says `help meī on it as a little joke. Al Snow brings the head with him to the ring, but itīs plastic, not real. I think that the customers are acting like babies. Itīs unnecessary that it has been yanked from Wal-mart shelves."
--Anthony O., 14
"I don't like wrestling, but if the doll is just a portrayal of the real guy, then no one should say that it `sends the wrong messageī to kids. If the parents let their kids watch this stuff, then they should accept the merchandise."
--Maddi R., 14
"What is the point of the Summer Slam Dolls? The toy offends women and young girls. It also teaches boys that violence toward women can be fun. How sad. Isn't Al Snow's wrestling ability good enough without having to get attention by carrying the head of a women mannequin on stage?"
--Bridget S., 11
"Wal Mart is pulling an action figure of the WWF's Al Snow because he carries a woman's severed head with "Help Me" written on it. Which explains why all the Barbie dolls on the next shelf are headless."- Archer and Valerie Kickerz
Jan. 2000 Metal Edge Magazine
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Part of an interview with Queensryche-"People like Tate are f_king gay. He takes himself way too f_king seriously and has no clue.
It's just like that wrestler Al Snow who had his action figure pulled off the stores by Wal-Mart because some stupid bytch thought he carried a dead woman's head, not realizing it was a mannequin head.
Maybe that was Geoff Tate's wife. A f_king Al Snow action figure is not going to make kids f_king beat woman!!! Are people that f_king stupid?
And how the f_k did I end up talking about Al Snow? And f_k Geoff Tate."
Land of the Free....WWF Magazine Letter
The last time I heard The Star Spangled Banner, I'm certain it ended with the lines, '..the land of the free, and the home of the brave..' I'd like to emphasize the 'Land of the Free' part. It disturbed me when some uninformed people made it impossible for me to purchase the Al Snow with Head Action Figure that my son wanted for Christmas.
I have the right to watch and purchase what I choose. As a mother, I have the right to choose what my son watches. I choose to watch the Federation shows; and I choose to let my son watch the Federation shows. They are exciting and entertaining. As for those who disapprove of Federation telecasts, I think the simplest thing for them to do is: DON'T WATCH! But don't tell me or anyone else what they can or cannot watch!
Christie Trent, North Judson, IN
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January 11, 2000-Chicago Tribune/Kids News
In a recent issue, we asked our readers to comment about events in the news. We'll print kids' responses from time to time.
WE ASKED: Does the toy Summer Slam '99: Road Rage Al Snow send the wrong message to kids? (The action figure carries a plastic woman's head with "Help me" scrawled on its forehead.)
YOU SAID:
"I think that Al Snow, the professional wrestler, should be able to carry around a mannequin head. I think that kids do know that it is just a mannequin head. The whole point of wrestling is entertainment."
--Anthony M., 13
"I do not think that the WWF Al Snow doll sends the wrong message to kids. It's just a doll that has a plastic woman's head that says `help meī on it as a little joke. Al Snow brings the head with him to the ring, but itīs plastic, not real. I think that the customers are acting like babies. Itīs unnecessary that it has been yanked from Wal-mart shelves."
--Anthony O., 14
"I don't like wrestling, but if the doll is just a portrayal of the real guy, then no one should say that it `sends the wrong messageī to kids. If the parents let their kids watch this stuff, then they should accept the merchandise."
--Maddi R., 14
"What is the point of the Summer Slam Dolls? The toy offends women and young girls. It also teaches boys that violence toward women can be fun. How sad. Isn't Al Snow's wrestling ability good enough without having to get attention by carrying the head of a women mannequin on stage?"
--Bridget S., 11
"Wal Mart is pulling an action figure of the WWF's Al Snow because he carries a woman's severed head with "Help Me" written on it. Which explains why all the Barbie dolls on the next shelf are headless."- Archer and Valerie Kickerz
Jan. 2000 Metal Edge Magazine
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Part of an interview with Queensryche-"People like Tate are f_king gay. He takes himself way too f_king seriously and has no clue.
It's just like that wrestler Al Snow who had his action figure pulled off the stores by Wal-Mart because some stupid bytch thought he carried a dead woman's head, not realizing it was a mannequin head.
Maybe that was Geoff Tate's wife. A f_king Al Snow action figure is not going to make kids f_king beat woman!!! Are people that f_king stupid?
And how the f_k did I end up talking about Al Snow? And f_k Geoff Tate."
Land of the Free....WWF Magazine Letter
The last time I heard The Star Spangled Banner, I'm certain it ended with the lines, '..the land of the free, and the home of the brave..' I'd like to emphasize the 'Land of the Free' part. It disturbed me when some uninformed people made it impossible for me to purchase the Al Snow with Head Action Figure that my son wanted for Christmas.
I have the right to watch and purchase what I choose. As a mother, I have the right to choose what my son watches. I choose to watch the Federation shows; and I choose to let my son watch the Federation shows. They are exciting and entertaining. As for those who disapprove of Federation telecasts, I think the simplest thing for them to do is: DON'T WATCH! But don't tell me or anyone else what they can or cannot watch!
Christie Trent, North Judson, IN