Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow, that's a cynical take if I've seen one.
Perhaps, but the parent post was right to notice that headline wording choice has an effect on emotion, and can be manipulative. Human interest stories aren't always chosen and conveyed with the interest of the reader or the subject in mind.
Given that his role as a father was central to him creating the first bear, what word should they have used that would have conveyed the same amount of information? Are we really going to pretend that "Man makes toys" is a superior informational choice to "Dad makes teddies?"