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History of Feminism

reusrename

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25. Both the author and the subject seem very accomplished.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #24)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:22 PM

Feb 2014

It's a great job they both did in putting this together.

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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