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Re: Horrible quote from the Scala web catalog
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lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.scala
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Sat, 11 Dec 1999 22:34:00 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Matthew Miller writes:
> The basic existence of a special dumbed-down and pinked-up segment of the
> LEGO universe designated for girls (and the corresponding boys-only
> restriction for Technic and even System) is bad enough, but check out this
> quote from the Scala web site:
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> <URL:http://www.lego.com/catalog/eur/product.asp?number=3135>
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> "I bought the faciest [sic] summer wear in Marita's fashion shop. I am
> sure Christian will like it"
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> Lego for boys is ("juniorization" not withstanding) about creative building
> and play. It's about imaginative scenarios and encouraging kids to stretch
> their minds.
>
> Lego for girls is about learning that the important thing is to please the
> man in your life.
That's ao awful!
I can't believe they really wrote that!
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