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Re: A New Threat
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 2 Apr 2004 03:34:54 GMT
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The thing that struck me is how the new race-accurate mini-figs could be used
to make some very NON-PC creations.
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Actually, this is something I thought a while about. Not so much about race in
particular, but about religion. I didn’t want any actual Rastafarians thinking
I was saying their religion is all about weed and partying.
But the race issue is a potent one. Furthermore, all we have are black MEN - I
wanted to add some women (i personally love the cliche of a rastafarian mother -
think something like a pregnant erykah badu) - and in the new sets I see one
black minifig in a spiderman set.
But about the possible racist undermessage concerning the picture of the guy
smoking a bong.. let me just say I wish it was me smoking from a bong ;)
-Lenny
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| (...) I like it. The pot angle did not bother me too much though I can see how some of the younger readers might not get it. (didn't someone on the fbtb board not know who Bob Marley is??? what is the world comming too???) Very cool, very funny. I (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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