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LEGO News
In an update to the story we brought you last week about this sexist sticker from LEGO, we can now report that the company has truly apologized for its depiction of a construction worker engaging in street harassment.
Josh Stearns, the journalist and a father of two who originally stirred things up by posting a picture of the sexist sticker on his Tumblr site, asked LEGO to explain themselves after being shocked to see the stickers at his local toy store. LEGO responded with a statement that basically said, “can’t you take a joke?”
(In fairness, the email from Charlotte Simonsen, Senior Director at LEGO’s corporate communications office in Denmark stated: “To communicate the LEGO experience to children we typically use humor and we are sorry that you were unhappy with the way a minifigure was portrayed here.”)
LEGO News
LEGO is hot water over sexism again and this time it’s due to a box of LEGO-themed construction stickers, which include a sticker of a worker in sunglasses with a caption that reads — wait for it: “Hey Babe!”
Journalist Josh Stearn posted a picture of the box on his Tumblr after he found the toy at his local store. He was about to buy it for his son when he noticed the offensive sticker. Stearn didn’t mince words about how sexist he found the toy.
He writes: I was stunned [and] so mad to see a brand I love pushing this sort of thing. His post got some attention and Charlotte Simonsen from Lego’s corporate communications office in Denmark responded a week later:
News + Culture
Whatever you do, don’t let your kids see the pictures of these awesome rooms - they’ll never be able to look at their own room the same way. In fact, neither will you. We came across these kids rooms on a BuzzFeed post and we’re really depressed now.
Indoor treehouse
Think an outside treehouse is impressive? How about one that’s inside?
Indoor climbing wall
Bad weather is no excuse not to exercise.
A secret room
Seriously. A childhood fantasy come true.
A LEGO wall
A close second to attending the actual LEGO school in Denmark. No, this is better.
A Passage to Narnia
There Are No Words.
And … Inside Narnia
No Words.
A pirate’s ship
They’ll never beg you for TV or your iPad again.
LEGO News
There’s something about Chanel purses and toys:
photo via chanel.com
Designed by Karl Largerfeld, this Lego Clutch is part of Chanel’s Spring 2013 season. (If that shade of green isn’t your thing, the clutch also comes in green, red, yellow and pink.) Also available: the hola hoop purse.
photo via highsnobette.com
Kind of reminds us of this Lego Hermés Birkin bag on Etsy. Except, like the opposite.
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LEGO News
Can’t afford the real thing?
Made from all new black lego pieces, this tribute to the Hermés Birkin bag sells for $142 on Etsy. Dubbed as “fully functional” and “designed for everyday use”, we think the bag is a good deal - considering the original can cost over $3000 bucks.
Also, with all the talk about creating new toys for girls who tinker, the lego bag is a shoe-in for more glamour-oriented tykes, n’est-ce pas?
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What the cool parents are reading today:
1. Momedy, or comedy for moms, is hard to define. But STFU Parents knows it when she sees it.
2. All parents of young kids should ask themselves, “Is my child more shy or anxious than other kids their age?” and “Is my kid more worried than other kids?”
3. First-time parents spend a whole lotta dollars on that first baby. “First-time parents believe that the more they buy, the easier it will be,” says one pediatrician-author.
4. Apparently it’s trendy to reveal the sex of your unborn baby via cake. It’s now big in Britain. Kind of a cute idea, but, you know, gender norms and colours.
5. Want to know what you can do with Lego and stop-motion animation? This homage to the Game of Thrones opening, for one.
News + Culture
What the cool parents are reading today:
1. All your helmets and guard rails are paying off: the Centre for Disease Control released a report saying that child accident deaths are way down.
2. Lego admits that Lego for girls was poorly thought out. A girls’ advocacy group, SPARK, sat down with Lego to discuss the problems with the “Friends” line. “SPARK asked that LEGO include more girls and women across all LEGO lines (the lines are at present 86.6% male), include more children of both genders in all LEGO lines as well as the “Friends” line, and include more non-stereotypical activities for girls as “Friends” expands. Basically, this means architecture, firefighting, space exploration, etc.”
3. Why you don’t stay together for the kids: parents who yell at each other all the time are affecting their kids’ brain development.
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What the cool parents are reading today:
1. Remember when the One Million Moms-types got all upset about gay marriage in the Archie comics? Now Archie and pals are stirring up more controversy with Occupy Riverdale. We so need to pick up some comics.
2. Do you have a favourite parenting philosophy, or do you find all the choices in parenting books overwhelming? One pediatrician says don’t worry about it, just love your kids and be a present parent.
3. Should airlines offer flights that are children and families only?
4. “Just because Lego is selling something doesn’t mean you need to buy it—and just because their ads are gender-biased doesn’t mean you need to follow their advertising cues.” Joshua Ostroff learned that kids will play with whatever toys they like, regardless of the toy’s gender. His 2-year-old is what you might call a Brony, a boy-fan of My Little Pony, because it’s just a good show.
LEGO News
Cynthia Kinnunen blogs about sharing stuff from your childhood with your kids
He’s not Darth Vader, but he did oversee the recent construction of the Death Star. That’s my hubby I’m talking about. Actually, he prefers to go by Obi Wan, but that’s a story for another time.
Last weekend, on our way back from a few days up north, we stopped at my in-laws’ place and somehow, during our short visit, some of my husband’s old toys were unearthed in the basement. During those discoveries, the kids often pose questions like what the heck is that, Dad? or is that all it does? or my personal favourite, meh.
I am officially old now that my response to those comments is “Oh, you kids don’t have any idea how cool this stuff is! Back when I was a kid…” {ahem}
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What we’re reading today:
1. Toronto Star columnist Catherine Porter’s kid stuck a Lego up his nose. Twice. And so they made a trip to the hospital while Porter asks the experts about all the other things that kids put up their noses and in their ears.
2. Kids of queer parents in Washington State and finally start bugging their moms or dads to get married. Well, almost. The state Senate passed a Bill that has to be approved by the House. Good work, Washington!
3. When siblings attack! No, really, when should you intervene when two of your kids just can’t seem to get along?
4. Earlier this week we heard that engaged kindergartners made for more successful kids/adults, so how to you increase that engagement?
5. And speaking of identifying early success, may we present to you the future table tennis gold medalist of the 2028 Olympics:
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What we’re reading today:
1. Some lesbian mom schooled her homophobic mayor about what a family is and what it takes to get through life: love.
2. Maybe we were too quick to judge the girl Lego, but did it have to be those Barbie shades of pink and purple? And haven’t boys and girls always mixed their gendered toys together? G.I. Jones riding My Little Ponies etc.?
3. Kids are watching pornography at age 11… because they’re curious about sex and not getting the answers they want in school.
4. A tiny Hamilton woman just gave birth to a giant baby, like 11 lbs 11 oz giant. Whole family looks good and healthy though!
5. Darth Vader conducts a flash mob choir. Can you imagine if he and Santa teamed up? A lump of coal in your stocking is a pretty weak threat compared to the Force choke.
