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Re: Scala = why Town will continue to be so poor.
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Fri, 16 Oct 1998 14:27:05 GMT
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Sarah Heacock writes:
On Tue, 13 Oct 1998 17:52:45 GMT, mattdm@mattdm.org (Matthew Miller)
wrote:

http://www.lego.com/professionals/pressspecific.asp?PressReleaseId=47&Year=19 • 98

You see, Lego System is for _boys_. And boys like space and castles and
adventures, not building towns. For _girls_, there's Lego Scala.

I would barf but it would make my notebook all messy.

Sarah Heacock
sarah@eskimo.com

I can't help but think of that SNL commercial "Chess For Girls"

Rachael

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(...) Hi, Rachael! While I agree with those that say that boys and girls play differently (1) I do not really want products that pander to that difference, per se. I have gotten flamed for this statement on RTL in the past but I really, really, want (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Rachael Stanley wrote in message ... (...) I have met exactly two chess-playing girls in my time. Obviously I didn't play the game for the social aspects... Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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(...) I would barf but it would make my notebook all messy. Sarah Heacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)

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