From a19da0f7a54200d57d17330100ee3c95555df12d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles Iliya Krempeaux Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7b98fa0..83649e1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@ # Laser Force **Laser Force** is a vintage toy-line from the 1980s. + +## Corporation + +**Laser Force** was created, by people, through the company which is today known as — **American Plastic Toys Inc.** + +Although “**American Plastic Toys Inc.**” was not the company's original name. +The company's previously was named — **Gay Toys Inc.** + +Why the name change‽ — + +This is speculation, but the common meaning for the word “gay” used to be — + +> gay (adjective): joyous, joyful, happy. + +It was likely this is the meaning for the word “gay” that the previous company name (“**Gay Toys Inc.**”) was derived. + +Most people nowadays aren't aware of this meaning for the word “gay”. +And would probably assume a company named “Gay Toys Inc.” makes sex toys (rather than children's toys) which could be why the company changed its name. +The company makes childrens' toys, and may not have wanted to connote anything sexual.