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History of Feminism

kysrsoze

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9. Same for us. Our daughter all about Cars and Jake the Pirate Duplo blocks.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 03:18 PM

Feb 2014

She hasn't expressed any interest in the girly stuff, and my wife is completely unconcerned. My observation is that all that pink/non-pink, masculine/feminine business is the product of obsessive, insecure parents and marketers who feed off of it. Without that undue influence, what kids like can be just about anything, and none of it has any potential negatives, IMO. I sometimes played dolls with my sister, and the only bad result was that I destroyed a lot of the outfits, props, etc.

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The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up, and She’s Got Something to Say [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 OP

Awesome! shenmue Feb 2014 #1

I refuse to buy 'girl' Legos for my granddaughter. Just the regular ones. sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #2

Same for us. Our daughter all about Cars and Jake the Pirate Duplo blocks. kysrsoze Feb 2014 #9

best thing my parents did, and they were good, they raised us as people, not gender. seabeyond Feb 2014 #20

I can't even FIND "regular ones" any more! Xithras Feb 2014 #13

We are lucky here in Chicago mikeysnot Feb 2014 #16

Fabulous! And I do believe she's right. Kids haven't changed... Triana Feb 2014 #3

Different? reusrename Feb 2014 #4

? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #7

Sorry, it's from the ad. reusrename Feb 2014 #14

? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #17

That's it, the objectification in the new Lego campaign. reusrename Feb 2014 #23

Thanks. I agree with you about the objectificatiion in the new Lego object. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #24

Both the author and the subject seem very accomplished. reusrename Feb 2014 #25

Actually LEGO had been using gender specific marketing before this as well. progressoid Feb 2014 #5

they are not color coordinated though, ya, get your point. why would we become MORE seabeyond Feb 2014 #21

Agreed. It's much more extreme. progressoid Feb 2014 #27

In The Fifties "engineering" for kids was a non color issue grilled onions Feb 2014 #6

Amen. Hope it goes back to that. kysrsoze Feb 2014 #10

i was so excited to find the old lincoln logs and got for 4 yr old nephew. seabeyond Feb 2014 #22

hate to crash the party, but i can't read this site from my college campus alp227 Feb 2014 #8

Thanks for the warning. I am scanning my computer right now. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #12

scanned that URL, no problems. alp227 Feb 2014 #19

I scanned too and it was fine. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #26

What is this with all these pink toys for girls? JDPriestly Feb 2014 #11

Not only is the "girl's Lego" demeaning in color and horrific glowing Feb 2014 #15

made it to here, full stop seabeyond Feb 2014 #18

The same holds true for boys BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #28

i can't stand it when people tell a boy "that's for girls" JI7 Feb 2014 #29

My 23 year old son still enjoys pedis and sparkly pink toenails. JTFrog Feb 2014 #30

Nice! ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #32

I totally agree BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #33

Legos ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #31

As a parent, I find this gendering of toys as disturbing as well Nikia Feb 2014 #34