Recently, Sweet Baby Inc. has found itself at the center of a controversy dubbed “Gamergate 2.” One of the Steam curators had declared war on games associated with Sweet Baby Inc which led to the whole situation. The curated list titled “Sweet Baby Inc. Detected” features titles includin...
Something very different was cooking up at Gerber in 1974 when the company created Gerber Singles—mini portions of food packaged like it was for a baby and marketed to adults. The product, considered Gerber’s single worst idea, was quickly pulled from the shelves. 1975: Betamax Dr. Marioli...
Even if you have a strong position on one side of a controversy, it is important to know the arguments on the other side, for several reasons. Knowing that there are reasonable arguments for a different point of view, even if you do not think they are strong enough to win overall, ...
The incident of Sweet Baby Inc’s Chris Kindred sharing their criticism of Akira Toriyama’s past depictions of minorities does raise questions about cultural (mis)understanding. This also sheds light on the responsibility of creators and critics alike to engage with diverse perspectives. While Mr....
While there has been actual harassment and vitriol (as there is with any internet controversy), the spark of this drama was when a Sweet Baby Inc. employee conflated criticism and consumer information with harassment. The recent drama with Sweet Baby Inc. originated with an attempted harassment ...