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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, David Simmons writes:
> No more Bionicle?! Be still my breaking heart! That means TLG might have
> to get back to the business of making sets with bricks! What is the world
> coming to?!
>
> Seriously, cultural appropriation is not something to be treated lightly.
> Having taken some classes at SF State on Native American culture, I was saw
> the potential for offense in the Bionicle theme from the very beginning.
> Matthew, you should consider taking a few classes on foreign cultures, you'd
> be surprised how often this happens and how degrading and insulting to the
> specific culture the appropriation can be.
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> Knowledge is never a bad thing.
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> Dave
I think I have to clearly agree with Matthew Gerber on this one. You need to
post something a little more current.
As for lego stop putting out Bionicle sets isn't true. I think the consensus
is that they've agreed to stop using "cultural properties" held by the
Maori tribes in Australasia. They intend on continuing on putting out
sets in 2002.
And to be sensitive to most lugnet readers, try to keep your "political" views
to something .offtopic.
Thanks,
Benjamin Medinets
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