January 18, 2012
50,000 Feminists Take Umbrage at Pink Legos
You'd think feminists would want to encourage Lego's pitch to young girls.
Building blocks rely on spatial skills normally found in males.
by Jon Harrison
(henrymakow.com)
I'm a little bit conflicted on this, because I know stirring controversy is exactly what they want to draw attention to their "cause". This sort of thing should probably just be ignored, but they've gotten on a nationally syndicated radio show. The presentation was particularly objectionable. It was taken for granted that feminist theory is proven and academically sound.
A consumer product targeted at children is so unsafe and dangerous that an organized campaign to have it be banned from the marketplace had arisen with growing support.
What was it this time? Tainted Chinese baby formula. Choking hazard happy meal toys? Collapsible asphyxiation strollers? According to the presenter, this was a far more sinister menace.
Pink Legos. The snappable building block toy enjoyed by generations of children. So what's the big deal? As it turns out, when viewed through feminist prism lenses any girl who is exposed to (let alone plays with) this toy will become a wife and mother, someone who is feminine and forfeits her chance to be a brain surgeon or win a Nobel prize in astrophysics.
Lest you think this is a hoax, the original petition (with 47,000+ signatures & counting) can be found at "Tell Lego to Stop Selling Out Girls."
All interested parties who want to support women's right to choose the color of her daughters Lego's are invited to sign my counter-petition.
You'd think feminists would want to encourage Lego's pitch to young girls.
Building blocks rely on spatial skills normally found in males. Oops, have I just committed a sexist "gender stereotype"?
Henry Makow is the author of A Long Way to go for a Date. He received his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Toronto. He welcomes your feedback and ideas at
