I don't think entertainment shoudl be segregated by gender.
I think making things pink and calling them for girls is dumb.
But then again I'm actually around children alot as a school teacher. In Korea is a big brand but I've never heard of a girl, except for the odd tomboy, who was into it.
You know what most of my girl sudents like? Princessess and puppies, and cute things. Here it's a bit more balanced but lots of girls love pink shit and write all their picture diaries about how they love Princess movies and ice skating.
If you're Lego and you want every kid in the world to want your shit what do you do to sell to girls who see Lego and think those are for boys it's not cute and pink.
I see girls like this and I want to encourage them to be themselves, but for a lot of them that is them being themselves.
Well, when it comes down to it, little kids are sexist. I mean, who else remembers hearing that "pink is a girl color"? I get the point that Lego should be doing its part to not contribute to sexism, but I agree with you: they want to sell to kids.
Lego in the end is only answering to a demand created by the parents so i'd say it is unfair to call them out on it.
@Fish_Face_McGee said:
Well, when it comes down to it, little kids are sexist. I mean, who else remembers hearing that "pink is a girl color"? I get the point that Lego should be doing its part to not contribute to sexism, but I agree with you: they want to sell to kids.
The original power rangers taught me everything i needed to know about colours ^^
But on topic about the Lego's and colors thing. I can see it being just a marketing ploy to get more girls into for the "Girly" girls. But I do see what you are saying about it tho with normal legos being used by tom girls.
I don't have a problem with them selling stuff like Lego Friends. But I think it would be cool for them to also sell stuff that creates positive role models for girls.
hold on, making something pink and marketing it towards girls is sexist? man, the world needs to take it easy. Pink is generally a "princess" colour, I don't see the problem here... it's a colour. I mean, as long as they aren't making all the girl targeted toys stereotypical female roles ( cooking, cleaning, homecare ) I think it's unfair to criticize any company for it.
I mean, I told my GF I was going to the lego store to get some stuff last night, she said "get me one pink brink please". Now she said it to be silly, but still... she said pink for a reason.
Where we should be concerned is when men or boys are allowed to be teased for wanting said pink item, or vice versa for women or girls who want the blue one... but that's parenting IMO.
Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking when I was listening to it. I think calling sexist on stuff for little kids is a bit much? I dunno. If you want your girl to like non girly things, just buy her the non girly things, but it seems like a lot of them like princesses and whatnot.
I think most people just want to find something to bitch about that corporations are doing they have no control and little understanding about.
Is there an evil conglomerate of corporations out there writing up plans to conquer the world by imposing specific colours for genders for no other reason than because the owners of those companies were ALSO brought up on those same imposings from the past?
No. (Though, without rationally thinking, I suppose the possibility exists...)
Is there an evil conglomerate of corporations out there writing up plans to take peoples money by developing any product that will fit SOME kind of minority group (in this case, little kids who like pink and flowers and stuff) to maximise profits?
Yes.
Live with it. Do you honestly thing Lego made Starwars shit because they thought, "Damn lego Star Wars would be the bomb?" No, they made it because there is a HUGE market of Star Wars fans who'll buy that shit. It's all about money.
Companies throw tonnes of money away into product research and marketing agencies who specialize in coming up with new ideas and things to get more money. Though it's a possibility that someone who came up with the idea of pink lego was/is sexist. It's more likely someone said, "we could make 2% more profit by selling pink lego to this group of people who like pink."
Blame sexist parents (and their sexist parents and so on and so forth) not companies taking advantage of them. It's all about money and nothing else.
So I get the sentiment.
I don't think entertainment shoudl be segregated by gender.
I think making things pink and calling them for girls is dumb.
But then again I'm actually around children alot as a school teacher. In Korea is a big brand but I've never heard of a girl, except for the odd tomboy, who was into it.
You know what most of my girl sudents like? Princessess and puppies, and cute things. Here it's a bit more balanced but lots of girls love pink shit and write all their picture diaries about how they love Princess movies and ice skating.
If you're Lego and you want every kid in the world to want your shit what do you do to sell to girls who see Lego and think those are for boys it's not cute and pink.
I see girls like this and I want to encourage them to be themselves, but for a lot of them that is them being themselves.
Well, when it comes down to it, little kids are sexist. I mean, who else remembers hearing that "pink is a girl color"? I get the point that Lego should be doing its part to not contribute to sexism, but I agree with you: they want to sell to kids.
Lego in the end is only answering to a demand created by the parents so i'd say it is unfair to call them out on it.
@Fish_Face_McGee said:
The original power rangers taught me everything i needed to know about colours ^^
edit: stumbled upon a rather nice analyses of the original rangers.
@Rallier said:
This makes perfect sense now!
But on topic about the Lego's and colors thing. I can see it being just a marketing ploy to get more girls into for the "Girly" girls. But I do see what you are saying about it tho with normal legos being used by tom girls.
@Vermy81: No, lego for guys is sexist!
I don't have a problem with them selling stuff like Lego Friends. But I think it would be cool for them to also sell stuff that creates positive role models for girls.
@RustySpoon: I'm on to you Rusty Shackleford
hold on, making something pink and marketing it towards girls is sexist? man, the world needs to take it easy. Pink is generally a "princess" colour, I don't see the problem here... it's a colour. I mean, as long as they aren't making all the girl targeted toys stereotypical female roles ( cooking, cleaning, homecare ) I think it's unfair to criticize any company for it.
I mean, I told my GF I was going to the lego store to get some stuff last night, she said "get me one pink brink please". Now she said it to be silly, but still... she said pink for a reason.
Where we should be concerned is when men or boys are allowed to be teased for wanting said pink item, or vice versa for women or girls who want the blue one... but that's parenting IMO.
Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking when I was listening to it. I think calling sexist on stuff for little kids is a bit much? I dunno. If you want your girl to like non girly things, just buy her the non girly things, but it seems like a lot of them like princesses and whatnot.
I think most people just want to find something to bitch about that corporations are doing they have no control and little understanding about.
Is there an evil conglomerate of corporations out there writing up plans to conquer the world by imposing specific colours for genders for no other reason than because the owners of those companies were ALSO brought up on those same imposings from the past?
No. (Though, without rationally thinking, I suppose the possibility exists...)
Is there an evil conglomerate of corporations out there writing up plans to take peoples money by developing any product that will fit SOME kind of minority group (in this case, little kids who like pink and flowers and stuff) to maximise profits?
Yes.
Live with it. Do you honestly thing Lego made Starwars shit because they thought, "Damn lego Star Wars would be the bomb?" No, they made it because there is a HUGE market of Star Wars fans who'll buy that shit. It's all about money.
Companies throw tonnes of money away into product research and marketing agencies who specialize in coming up with new ideas and things to get more money. Though it's a possibility that someone who came up with the idea of pink lego was/is sexist. It's more likely someone said, "we could make 2% more profit by selling pink lego to this group of people who like pink."
Blame sexist parents (and their sexist parents and so on and so forth) not companies taking advantage of them. It's all about money and nothing else.