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Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 13 Nov 2001 05:27:44 GMT
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According to Lego Mania Magazine, Dec 2001 issue:
"Why are LEGO mini-figures yellow?"
"Okay, the truth is that back in 1972 the LEGO Company asked kids what color
they thought mini-figures should be and they said yellow."
In lugnet.starwars, Richard Noeckel writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes:
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> > I am quite confused. Why is it that most people think it is okay for 'white'
> > people to be made yellow but not 'black' people? I personally belive either
> > everyone should be proper flesh tones or everyone should be yellow. Why is it
> > okay for a double standard?
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> I agree.
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> But, take for example?
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> The Simpson?s
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> White people are Yellow.
> Black people are black.
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> I guess yellow is just taken as an extension of white.
> A brighter more vivid color for children to respond to.
> Perhaps white peoples color (Pink, peach, whatever.) is far
> to dull/lackluster?
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> -R
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| (...) Interesting, but what does it mean? Is TLC saying that they'll run their business according to a vote cast 30 years ago by children? What do you suppose those kids would have said if they'd been asked what sex astronauts and firefighters (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I agree. But, take for example… The Simpson’s White people are Yellow. Black people are black. I guess yellow is just taken as an extension of white. A brighter more vivid color for children to respond to. Perhaps white peoples color (Pink, (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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