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Subject:	Re: "Lego tries for girls' block vote"
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch
Date:	Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:52:22 GMT
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> "Lego tries for girls' block vote" > > LEGO is to launch a range of pink 'design' blocks just for girls. Rant begins. The whole thing is rather silly really. I had loads of lego when I was a kid (I am a 'girl' (perhaps more of a woman now) by the way if the name had not given you a clue) and all of my friends who were girls loved it and usually had some too. Perhaps my collection started because I inherited my older brothers' collection but the fact that I loved it as a toy made me pester my parents for more. I remember thinking that Paradisa was stupid because of the pink and the tendency to be aimed at horses, but I loved town and since the age of 3 I always wanted a lego railway. I think that lego is a true unisex toy, and I think if the theames were more aimed at unisex rather than boys then there would be no gender differential. I would not have wanted pink lego that made jewelery. Rant over. Fiona (who recieved her first lego train set for her 23rd birthday (I love my parents) the metroliner kit and a super cheif to go with it)

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		Re: "Lego tries for girls' block vote"
(...) Maybe it'll at least get bought for more kids, then they can move onto Star Wars and trains. In lugnet.general, Jason J. Railton writes: (...) You see, there are statistics. It must be true! Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)

		Re: "Lego tries for girls' block vote"
(...) Maybe it'll at least get bought for more kids, then they can move onto Star Wars and trains. In lugnet.general, Jason J. Railton writes: (...) You see, there are statistics. It must be true! Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)

		Re: "Lego tries for girls' block vote"
(...) But...LEGO already have a fitting theme for females - 'Life on Mars' Jon (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)

		Re: "Lego tries for girls' block vote"
(...) My sister and I both grew up with Lego. When she was young she got 3 of those sets with the big people that had minifigs as babies. We both enjoyed the sets, but we quickly discovered how wonderful all the tiles were for building "puzzle (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)

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		"Lego tries for girls' block vote"
A clipping someone gave me from the Daily Mail, not being a reader of it myself. Original article their copyright. "Lego tries for girls' block vote" LEGO is to launch a range of pink 'design' blocks just for girls. The 70-year-old toymaker will try (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)

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