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Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 20 Jun 2000 02:06:48 GMT
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> As to the 'sexist' text....I'm not sure if this is correct, but from my • own
> observation, boys seem to have a fascination for mechanical devices
> [including vehicles] and like to use tools like their Father's do, whereas
> girls in general don't seem to be interested in this.
So says a man :-) Unless you are on the receiving end of sexism, you
probably don't notice it as much. I'm on the receiving end a lot, and so I
am somewhat hyper-sensitive. For example, mail and e-mail sent to me by
strangers is invariably addressed "Dear Sir". I have people walk into my
office and ask to speak to Dr Raymond, assuming that I am *his* secretary.
People who arrange to meet me walk right past me even if I am the only
person at the appointed meeting place, etc. OK, individually each of these
things is no big deal in itself, but consider the cumulative effects on many
little "sexist" experiences on a developing and very impressionable young
child.
In own observation and experience, girls don't get much opportunity or
encouragement in developing their technical interests. It's one of those
chicken-and-egg situations. If you look at the gifts people buy for young
children, you will see that they buy different toys for girls and boys. Long
before the children themselves are probably capable of expressing
preference, they are being "taught" to be girls or boys by adults who are
already "programmed".
Do a young girl a favour? Buy her a Mybot or one of those other "boys toys"!
Be the person who makes the difference in her life!
Kerry
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 | | Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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| (...) Well I introduced my wife....who is 25....to the Bellvile Lego the other day in the shops, she hated it....in her words..."It's too girly".... she'd love this new stuff, and as for little kids copying their parents, when we eventually have (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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| (...) I wouldn't say that's so much so. At least not with me. True, I don't like technic, but I AM fascinated with machinery and technology. Just not in the lego context. And maybe I am alone about this... but I don't think so. (...) <snip> Yeah. My (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes on Lego, sexism, and making a difference. <<expletive indicating surprise and approval deleted>>! Its been a long time since I saw this put so eloquently and persuasively. That's it, I'm off to buy some boys (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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| (...) <snipped> Well said Kerry. As well as the above professional sexism I've also seen it from another side, the "you're just a lowly housewife" side. I come across this attitude almost daily and from all sorts of people, whether I'm buying Lego (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: New 2000.2 catalogue - sexism rules OK?
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| Well, that answers one question...whether the text was readable. As to the 'sexist' text....I'm not sure if this is correct, but from my own observation, boys seem to have a fascination for mechanical devices [including vehicles] and like to use (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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