Today's Opinions: I have questions about the new, more ‘inclusive’ M&M mascots

In Year Two, Biden needs to be The Boss; Biden can't blame Republicans for his failures; It's crucial to document enslavers in Congress; It's time for Biden to execute a hard reset on his presidency; Biden's 'minor incursion' remark was more than just a gaffe. It revealed a weak president. ; A eulogy for Biden's expanded child tax credit. Maybe.; Joss Whedon shows what happens when a fandom attaches to an artist over art; Don't be fooled by the GOP's next 'Contract With America'; Behind their big defeat, Democrats may have reached a turning point; Finally, some moral clarity in the voting rights debate; Trump's vote fixer; Id, ego and Mitch McConnell; Biden's misstep on Ukraine was telling the truth ; Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade individual stocks; Paul J. Wiedefeld's tenure at Metro; The Beijing Olympics has become an exercise in genocide denial; Putin has carefully calculated the odds. Right now, they're in his favor.; Biden must show that the U.S. stands ready to support Ukraine, militarily if necessary ; Why is the Indian government cracking down so hard on the media in Kashmir? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       By Mark Lasswell Associate op-ed editor  Email Sure, sure, there are plenty of distractions loose in the world: Russia flirting with a minor-or-major incursion in Ukraine, the pandemic refusing a downgrade to endemic and inflation merrily inflating away. But the Mars candy company has not lost focus, hasn't neglected what really needs doing: giving its M&M mascots a makeover for a "more dynamic, progressive world," fostering a "sense of belonging and community." Alexandra Petri has questions. Nine, to be exact. First up: "Am I allowed to eat them?" As she notes, "The green lady M&M will be less defined by her sexuality (a phrase I can't believe I just typed). The orange M&M will embrace his anxiety; he will also tie his shoelaces now. And the red M&M will bully less. They will also, generally, be defined by 'personalities, rather than their gender.' (I'm sorry, I just noticed myself writing the phrase 'the mascots for M&Ms, lentil-shaped chocolate candies, will be less defined by their gender' and it is all I can do not to jump into the sea.)" Come on in, the water's fine. (M&M'S) 9 questions I have about the new, more 'inclusive' M&M mascots The M&Ms … can I still eat them? By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Year Two, Biden needs to be The Boss The president must remind legislators, and maybe himself, that he's not a colleague anymore. By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Biden can't blame Republicans for his failures Let's review the history. By Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   It's crucial to document enslavers in Congress By Letters to the Editor ●  Read more »   It's time for Biden to execute a hard reset on his presidency Any change can't be merely symbolic. Biden needs to shake things up. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   Biden's 'minor incursion' remark was more than just a gaffe. It revealed a weak president. Biden is a weak president. This will likely mean a defeat for Democrats in the midterms; but for Ukraine, it could mean much worse. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A eulogy for Biden's expanded child tax credit. Maybe. Although the program has many ardent supporters in Congress, it has a critical opponent in the president's own party: Sen. Joe Manchin. By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   Joss Whedon shows what happens when a fandom attaches to an artist over art An attraction based on ideological kinship makes for a finicky following. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   Don't be fooled by the GOP's next 'Contract With America' Just because they present it doesn't mean we have to take it seriously. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Behind their big defeat, Democrats may have reached a turning point The "epiphany" came, except it's Democrats who have finally seen the light. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Finally, some moral clarity in the voting rights debate Debate on voting rights legislation revealed the best and the worst of the Senate. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Trump's vote fixer Former New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani coordinated fake Trump electoral votes. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Id, ego and Mitch McConnell By Michael de Adder ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Biden's misstep on Ukraine was telling the truth Allies are lacking unity on Ukraine. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade individual stocks A ban is gaining bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Paul J. Wiedefeld's tenure at Metro Metro's chief will leave behind a tough hand for his successor to play. But it won't be as bad as the one he was dealt. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg) The Beijing Olympics has become an exercise in genocide denial Those who are helping the regime to whitewash atrocities should consider how history will remember them. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Putin has carefully calculated the odds. Right now, they're in his favor. This is why Putin is setting his sights on Ukraine. By Fareed Zakaria ●  Read more »   Biden must show that the U.S. stands ready to support Ukraine, militarily if necessary Putin does only what he has been led to believe he can get away with. By Michael Vickers ●  Read more »   Why is the Indian government cracking down so hard on the media in Kashmir? This latest assault on journalists will only create more tension and more hatred. 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