Gender-stereotyping: Is pink Lego aimed at girls sexist?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....-appeal-to-girls.html

[smurfchops]

Let kids play with what they want but dont brainwash them ...

[ummmm]

Don't be ridiculous AOG. How can anyone possibly 'prove' what you meant?

[anotheoldgit]

ummmm

/// Don't be ridiculous AOG. How can anyone possibly 'prove' what you meant? ///

Then may I suggest that until you know otherwise, you should not speculate.

[DTCwordfan]

Carry on like this, AOG.and your face will be pinker than those Lego bricks that you referred too -

[Mick-Talbot]

Actually there is some very constructive answers on this thread.

As no one mentioned it helps ginger people make friends yet ?

[Mick-Talbot]

H ^

[DTCwordfan]

AOG-Lego-Co will be announcing next week that the black pieces are being expelled, along with the Muslim ones.

[anotheoldgit]

2shortplanks

/// Who knew lego could cause such a stir? ///

And who changed a perfectly innocent threat, into what it has turned out to be?

Ankou

is this old news?

my girls have had pink mega blocks for ages. they also have the pastek coloured types and play with both in equal measure.

this aint news.
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jackthehat

<splutter!>

Not news!.......not......news!!!?!

AOG posted this.........AND in the News section........of course it's News!
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Ankou

it aint bleedin news. its just advertising again. report report report.!

[jackthehat]

Hmmmmm.......interesting to see that two of those comments *weren't* from me and yet your decided to subject me to the full force of your 'outrage'.

Either put your toys back in your pram, or log-off for the day.

[anotheoldgit]

I could have included the rest of your snide posts, but I was limited for space, besides they would have made very boring reading.

[sherrardk]

Getting back to the original question, the sets in question are specifically marketed towards girls. We have shed loads of the Lego marketed primarily towards boys (Batman, Harry Potter, Starwars, etc) and the girls weren't in the least interested in it. Thing 1 and girl got some Lego Friendssets for Christmas and love it (the boys haven't been anywhere near it). Lego have tried to interest the girls before (there was Lego jewelry and some other sets aimed at the girls but it did't seem to have the same level of the tin to detail as the sets aimed at the boys). As you can tell, we have LOTS of Lego!

[anotheoldgit]

Yes let's get back to the original thread.

The reason I chose to put this story up for debate was the fact that recently much has been reported on the need to stop this Gender-stereotyping, even Hamleys toy store has took a stand against such stereotyping.

http://www.mirror.co....cism-115875-23634658/

http://www.dailymail....der-stereotyping.html

There was nothing underhanded, sinister or suspicious in my entering this thread, I was just questioning the conflicting messages.

[Gromit]

The first Lego Man into Space

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwLmGR6bPA&feature=youtube_gdata_player