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===Materialism and gender inequality=== | ===Materialism and gender inequality=== | ||
The franchise has been accused of promoting {{wp|Economic materialism|materialism}}, {{wp|consumerism}}, and {{wp|gender inequality}}.<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/review/pokemon-the-movie-2000/ Pokemon The Movie 2000 (2000) | PopMatters] ([https://archive.is/h4Mpw archived copy])</ref> | The franchise has been accused of promoting {{wp|Economic materialism|materialism}}, {{wp|consumerism}}, and {{wp|gender inequality}}.<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/review/pokemon-the-movie-2000/ Pokemon The Movie 2000 (2000) | PopMatters] ([https://archive.is/h4Mpw archived copy])</ref> | ||
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==In official events and tournaments== | |||
===2024 World Championships location announcement=== | |||
At the end of the [[2023 World Championships]] on August 13, 2023, it was announced that next year's [[Pokémon World Championships]] will be held in {{wp|Honolulu}}, {{wp|Hawaii}}; it will be the fourth World Championships to be held in the US state. As it was announced in the wake of {{wp|2023 Hawaii wildfires|wildfires happening throughout Hawaii}} beginning early August 2023, this announcement has been met with criticism, with people citing issues with announcing the news during an ongoing tragedy and the over-tourism in Hawaii causing problems to the state as it tries to meet the tourism demand.<ref>Nightingale, Ed (August 14, 2023). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/the-pokemon-company-donates-200k-to-hawaii-after-announcing-it-as-2024-tournament-location The Pokémon Company donates $200k to Hawaii after announcing it as 2024 tournament location]." ''Eurogamer''.</ref><ref>Bailey, Kat (August 15, 2023). "[https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-world-championships-hawaii Why the Pokémon World Championships Going to Hawaii Is Proving to be a Controversial Choice]." ''IGN''.</ref> | |||
[[The Pokémon Company]] made a donation of $200,000 to the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund via the nonprofit GlobalGiving, which was announced on the [[Play! Pokémon]] Twitter account shortly after the 2024 World Championships location announcement.<ref>[https://twitter.com/playpokemon/status/1690638821468364800 @playpokemon on Twitter.] Posted on August 13, 2023.</ref> | |||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
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===Judaism=== | ===Judaism=== | ||
In 1999, the Jewish civil rights group {{wp|Anti-Defamation League}} complained about [[Nintendo]]'s use of a {{wp|swastika}} (known as a ''manji'' in Japan, where it is used as a {{wp|Buddhism|Buddhist}} symbol) in the Japanese print of {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Koga's Ninja Trick|115}}, because of the symbol's strong association with the German Nazi Party in the {{wp|Western world}}. Nintendo ceased manufacturing the card, a decision that was positively received by the group, which also understood that the symbol was not intended to offend and acknowledged the sensitivity that Nintendo had shown by removing the product.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4525479.html `Swastika' Pokemon card dropped - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research] ([https://archive.is/cROTU archived copy])</ref> | In 1999, the Jewish civil rights group {{wp|Anti-Defamation League}} complained about [[Nintendo]]'s use of a {{wp|swastika}} (known as a ''manji'' in Japan, where it is used as a {{wp|Buddhism|Buddhist}} symbol) in the Japanese print of {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Koga's Ninja Trick|115}}, because of the symbol's strong association with the German Nazi Party in the {{wp|Western world}}. Nintendo ceased manufacturing the card, a decision that was positively received by the group, which also understood that the symbol was not intended to offend and acknowledged the sensitivity that Nintendo had shown by removing the product.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4525479.html `Swastika' Pokemon card dropped - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research] ([https://archive.is/cROTU archived copy])</ref> | ||
==Lawsuits== | ==Lawsuits== | ||