Guess what? The old Belville and Scala sets had miniskirts and shit, too, and didn’t use the traditional minifigure design. This is not new.

Also, bullshit on Hermione. There’s been several Hermione minifigs. See? http://www.bricklink.com/browseList.asp?pg=1&itemType=M&catString=227 Along with several other HP characters. They are rare, yes, but they exist. It’s better here than it is in many other “boy’s toylines”.

Is LEGO Friends problematic? yes, yes it is. But it’s nothing new. What LEGO needs to do is drop the “girls lines” altogether and market like they did it the 80’s.

I may be level-headed on social issues, but when you start talking out of your ass regarding toys and other nerdy shit, that’s when the fury is unleashed.

There was a story on NPR about the new girl Lego. Apparently it’s a result of mothers and daughters being polled about what they want from a Lego product because sales are down with the female demographic. They’re not thinking about a binary gender system or what the fuck ever, they’re thinking about money and what marketing tells them. Some young girls do want these toys. It’s not like girls aren’t allowed to buy stuff like Star Wars Legos anymore, this is just another option.

Duh doy.