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In lugnet.lego, James Simpson writes:
> In lugnet.lego, Frank Filz writes:
> > James Simpson wrote:
> > > Anyway, I don't think this is the 1st step down the ladder; the Union
> > > soldiers vs. Indians and the Pirates vs. Islanders was pretty bad. Memo to
> > > self: When I want a toy that doesn't reinforce negative stereotypes, I won't
> > > go to Lego.
> >
> > Interestingly, no Wild West set shows any interraction between the
> > "Indians" and the "Cowboys".
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> True. Although the Union vs. Indians chess set in the Ultimate Lego Book
> drops below the level of good taste, IMO.
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> james
Union vs. Indians = White vs. Black. Chess sets have always had two sides.
Neither color was ever considered good or bad. Why does a Chess set with two
opposing sides mean that anyone in particular is bad/wrong. The union and the
indians DID oppose each other, that's history. But I don't think Lego's sets
ever said that one in particular was evil. In fact if I remember correctly,
the Wild West sets had some baddies, bank robbies or something. (On that same
note, weren't the Pirates the bad guys, sorta, in that them, with them opposing
the Soldiers, and the Islanders were just sorta around?) I guess I don't
understand your comment "Memo to self: When I want a toy that doesn't
reinforce negative stereotypes, I won't go to Lego." I don't see it
reinforcing anything.
-Jason
http://www.geocities.com/spearjr/brickcentral.html
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| (...) Yes, but Union vs. Indians has a clear adverserial implication. It might not offend you or I, but how would a Native American kid feel about it? (...) But that is very simplified history. Our country should absolutely be appalled at the crimes (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| i think what we have here is a confusion of violence with conflict violence is death and destruction. bombs destroying buildings, guns killing people. what lego has created in the past and now is conflict. pirates vs. imperials. conflict but they (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) True. Although the Union vs. Indians chess set in the Ultimate Lego Book drops below the level of good taste, IMO. james (24 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.lego)
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