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In lugnet.starwars, Tim Romine wrote:
> In lugnet.starwars, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> > It's important to understand that the "race-card" was played a long time ago. A
> > bunch of pale danes sat around a room and decided what primary color would work
> > best as a "flesh" tone. They looked at each other and the choice was
> > ethno-centric. They weren't color-blind, just typically insensitive (or not
> > forward-looking enough). Having painted themselves into a corner, they kept it
> > up until they had to face reality with the NBA. The trouble was, they needed to
> > make that decision a wee bit earlier for representing any specific person for
> > Star Wars and Harry Potter, because they faced the two rotten choices of keeping
> > up the pretense and facing a possible outcry by the black community if they came
> > out with a yellow Lando (or none at all, which is what they tried to get away
> > with for as long as they could, which was perhaps worse), or proving the lie in
> > their own rational by making a brown Lando. It was a train wreck destined to
> > happen.
> >
> >
> > ->Bruce<--
>
> I disagree with your assumptions. When LEGO first made any attempt at Lego
> "people", they had very few colors to choose from. Yellow was probably the best
> looking one available at the time. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I just don't believe
> there was any racial motivation in the original color choice.
>
> Instead, I see the NBA figs and Lando as prototypes for updating the minifigs...
> to make them better.
>
> Maybe people should quit assuming that anything to do with fleshtones in toys is
> a racial statement. I don't know. I just wish everyone could enjoy the new
> Lando and NBA figs, and say, "Cool, LEGO, make more like this!" I think this
> would be a lot better than scolding TLC for not doing it sooner, or assuming
> racial prejudice in a company that has nothing to gain and everything to lose
> from it.
>
> (stepping down from soapbox)
>
> Tim, the hopeful AFOL
Thanks for stepping forward to take the slings and arrows. I have witnessed, as
everyone else here has, Lego listening to us. We asked for a small stormtrooper
pack, releasing old sets, new colors, new train cars and engines, discounts on
bulk products:), a fantastic train shed, a star destroyer, and more. A Star
Destroyer, I wouldn't have imagined that three years ago, a Star Destroyer. I
have purchased more Lego this year than in the two previous years.
I for one am thankful for the oppurtunity to purchase these products. So, Thanks
for Lando, and all the other new stuff you bring us Lego.
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| In lugnet.starwars, James Seibert wrote: [ snip ] I have witnessed, as (...) Hear hear! Thank you Lego, for making TOYS (yes; they ARE toys!!!) that keep us occupied for so long. And don't take any notice of the "racial aware" people: I like mine (...) (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| (...) I disagree with your assumptions. When LEGO first made any attempt at Lego "people", they had very few colors to choose from. Yellow was probably the best looking one available at the time. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I just don't believe there was (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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