Sunday, July 19, 2009
Vintage (non)sexism
6 comments
I came across this vintage Lego advertisement via Sociological Images:
I just love it. Not only is it undeniably rare to see a little girl featured in an advertisement for a traditionally "boy's" toy, but it seems even rarer to see her dressed in jeans and sneakers as opposed to pink tutus and bedazzled tiaras.
As a kid, I used to play with many "girl's" toys, like Barbie and Polly Pocket, but one of my favorite toys was a play toolkit. I used to spend hours "fixing" things with my plastic wrench and screwdriver, and I remember feeling inexplicably cool while doing so. In retrospect, I'm sure this feeling came from my knowledge that I was playing with a toy that I wasn't "supposed" to be playing with. Maybe that's why it was my favorite one.
I just love it. Not only is it undeniably rare to see a little girl featured in an advertisement for a traditionally "boy's" toy, but it seems even rarer to see her dressed in jeans and sneakers as opposed to pink tutus and bedazzled tiaras.
As a kid, I used to play with many "girl's" toys, like Barbie and Polly Pocket, but one of my favorite toys was a play toolkit. I used to spend hours "fixing" things with my plastic wrench and screwdriver, and I remember feeling inexplicably cool while doing so. In retrospect, I'm sure this feeling came from my knowledge that I was playing with a toy that I wasn't "supposed" to be playing with. Maybe that's why it was my favorite one.
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July 19, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Yeah, that was before they got popular and had guns and stuff added.
*sigh*
March 31, 2011 at 11:14 AM
I can think as a normal person, and they will said that this shouldn't be because her can become a lesbian or something like that, that's bullshit, I'm saying this because I already hear it, but doesn't matter what she plays, it's a about the education that the parents give to the children, If I had a daughter I will not care if she become a lesbian or not, it's her life she can do whatever she wants.
May 5, 2011 at 10:32 AM
in this case you show a toy that can be used by both sex without a problem, Lego is perfect to put boys and girls work together, and help in the formation of a better relation between sex.
November 15, 2011 at 10:46 AM
I think that this is really important to the preservation of the sexual health , I do not know , it is just my opinion !
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