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Subject:	Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
Newsgroups:	lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:49:33 GMT
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Xcalabur wrote: > I want a Lando fig, and Billy Dee Williams ain't yellow! Neither is Harrison Ford. So? TLC is in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" position. Despite all evidence to the contrary, people continue to associate yellow minifig with Caucasian people. This is despite the fact that American Indians, Hispanics, Pacific islanders, and oriental people have *all* been portrayed with yellow skin. You can't tell me that Kahuka and his South Seas buddies didn't have dark skin... Personally, I think it'd be a giant step *backwards* for LEGO to make a brown Lando. Make him yellow, like everyone else! Humans are yellow in LEGOland, that's all there is to it. J -- sakura @ mediaone.net Jeff Johnston jeffj @ io.com LEGO Page (Set Reviews & MOCs): http://people.ne.mediaone.net/sakura Check out my Trade List and Want List - * - Last Updated 3/29/2000 LEGO Geek Code: SP+ CA +++ (375/6075) PI +++ #++ S--/++ LS++ Hal M+ A++ YB73m

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		Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
For everyone's info, Lego produced a set of 12 small duplo "World People" (Set 2772) in 1992. It consisted of three families. A black family - brown heads and a White family and Asian family, bith with Pink Flesh-colour heads.. I have no objections (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
(...) Ah! But not ALL humans. I don't see yellow duplo figs, nor yellow SCALA or BV figs either. Those are depicited as "caucasian"... TLC has a semi-double- standard thing going on, either way (as Jeff mentioned) they are in for big flammage... if (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Why can't we have a Lando: Lego's Race policy
I was snooping through Brickset today, and came upon something. TLC has firmly taken a stand on the race issue, saying that they give children yellow heads and let them play with them however they want to. They say they don't take sides when it (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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