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In lugnet.starwars, Tim Romine wrote:
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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 any racial motivation in the original color choice.
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You assume incorrectly about what you think are my assumptions. “...what
primary color would work best a “flesh” tone.” I covered that. Nor did I say
that there was any overt racial motivation. What I do believe is that Lego
didn’t think beyond what would work as “flesh” except from a euro-centric
viewpoint (i.e. they didn’t really think about it).
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Instead, I see the NBA figs and Lando as prototypes for updating the
minifigs... to make them better.
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I think they are finally figuring out that blacks would consider it insulting to
portray them in a pale color, and “fictional characters are yellow” aside, it
wasn’t going to fly for Lando, whom they have been actively and obviously
avoiding production of.
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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.
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If Lego hadn’t been scolded, they would have continued to sweep the whole thing
under the carpet in the hopes no one would notice that there was no Mace or
Lando figs (and still would have except that demand was there). Not producing
Mace or Lando figs because it would force them to address their policy of one
pale color fits all would be cowardly at best. Why should Lego be exempt from
criticism?
-->Bruce<--
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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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