The British science museum has argued that the way in which the LEGO bricks of children fit together, strengthens stereotypes of gender and sexuality.
The Science Museum in the United Kingdom Recently achieved the headlines for his self -guided tour that tells ‘stories about strange communities, experiences and identities’. This “Seeing Things Queerly” tour in the museum claims that Legos pushes a “heteronormative” agenda.
“Like other connectors and fasteners, LEGO bricks are often described on a gender way,” The online blog For the self -guided tour says. “The top of the brick with the exhaust of pins is male, the bottom of the brick with holes to receive the pens is feminine, and the process of two sides that are compiled is called ming.”
The Tour Guide Blog adds further: “This is an example of applying heteronormative language on topics that are not related to gender, sex and reproduction. It illustrates how heteronormativity (the idea that heterosexuality and the male/female genderbinary binary is unusual ) Forms the way we speak about science, technology and the world in general “
Close-up of a large number of Lego stones, Pleasanton, California, August 18, 2024. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty images)
De Telegraaf, Who appeared this tour again, who seemed to have started on Thursday in 2022, reported: “No source is provided for the alleged view that people regard LEGO as gender, or that the sticking of bricks ‘pairs’ is called together.
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“The self -guided path of the Science Museum on all things ‘Queer’ is completely crazy and contains some absurd claims. The idea that LEGO is ‘heteronormative’ because the blocks are described as ‘male’ and ‘female’ is ridiculous,” De Telegraaf said . “Children who play with LEGO do not have to be told that some people say that compiling Lego blocks is ‘couples’. People expect to be informed, trained and inspired when visiting the Science Museum, no dubious claims have rooted in gender ideology that forced them. “
LEGO also sells an LGBTQIA+ play set called “Everybody is awesome” with Lego minifigures that stand in front of a rainbow, including the different colors of the LGBTQIA+ flag.
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Matthew Ashton, the Vice President of Design at the LEGO Group, designed it itself, and explained that he did that With Drag Queens, the black community and transgender people in mind.
“It sends a powerful message, but it is also fun and quirky and does not take itself too seriously,” he said. “We have ensured that black and brown colors represent the wide diversity of everyone within the LGBTQIA+ community. We have also added in the light blue, white and pink to also support and embrace the trans -community. I have set up the Purple Drag Queen in as a clear nod to the fantastic side of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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LEGO is also previously in gender politics. In 2021, the company issued a statement in which he expressed concern that girls “are stopped by the built -in gender stereotypes of society as they get older”, and has a long -term entry on its website about “how eliminating gender proponent can build and build creativity . “
Fox News Digital has contacted both the museum and the LEGO Company for comments and has not received an immediate answer.
