Big fan of each mini-fig having their own hairstyle too, rather than just make every minifig look the same, but different color.
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LEGO Releasing LGBTQIA+ 'Everyone is Awesome' Set
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Hey, Matthew Ashton! He was the Lego representative judge on the UK version of Lego Masters.
Lmao, that's pretty sus
... why is it 18+ though 🤨
Edit: ah, it's not sus after all. Weird optics though
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I got that quote from the Brickset review of the set:
"the revised version below was proposed, which incorporates the three colours from the trans flag, plus brown and black which were added to the original to represent 'the queer and trans identities of black and brown people'"
It's a version of the Pride Flag that I've seen a lot more recently; not really surprised that Lego chose to use it.
It's just a weird marketing term for "display piece." Nothing to do with the actual contents of the set. Like they gave that rating to the Winnie the Pooh and Sesame Street sets they recently put out lol
Love the set. Might pick up two just to have the extra minifigs. Also, the set reminded me of this MOC I saw a few days ago:
https://bricknerd.com/home/one-color-thirty-nine-times-an-interview-with-caz-mockett-5-18-21
https://bricknerd.com/home/one-color-thirty-nine-times-an-interview-with-caz-mockett-5-18-21
Of course they had to turn comments off. YouTube is such a shit place
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I don't think LEGO allows comments on any of their videos (they're meant for kids, after all). Still, some of the 'commentary' I've seen about this set is definitely not surprising :(
I remember some of the big youtube reviewers getting their knickers in a twist over the women of NASA set.
From what I remember reading, it was to help combat the racism that you often see in the LGBTQ community.
Someone may correct me if I'm wrong though.
This is awesome, appropriately, although it did trigger a childhood fear from when young me caught When Strangers Call Back on tv.
Page is up on the LEGO site if you want to add it to a wish list: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/everyone-is-awesome-40516
EDIT: Didn't see a link was nested in the creator's interview page.
EDIT: Didn't see a link was nested in the creator's interview page.
It's Time Black and Brown People Be Included in the Pride Flag
This redesign with Black, Brown, and trans pride stripes is going viral.
Basically to give recognition to how PoCs + Trans people who don't get sufficient representation in the mainstream LGBTQIA+ movement and as a matter of support for BLM.
It's called intersectionality. The original example was that a company had to hire both black people and woman. But they didn't hire even a single black woman and still fulfilled the quotas. Black and brown queer people experience more than just the combination of poc and queer. They also have very unique experiences that only exist at the intersection of both.
Thanks for the info!It's Time Black and Brown People Be Included in the Pride Flag
This redesign with Black, Brown, and trans pride stripes is going viral.www.them.us
Basically to give recognition to how PoCs + Trans people who don't get sufficient representation in the mainstream LGBTQIA+ movement and as a matter of support for BLM.
It's too late for them. They're gay now. That's just how it works.
This will be my first experience trying to order a Lego set like this, what are the odds that it's going to be instantly sold out the second it goes live?
I've honestly never really had an issue with Lego sets selling out. In a worst-case, it'll just take a couple of weeks to get one.
In most cases the set gets backordered for a bit, but the majority of sets are obtainable as long as they haven't been retired.
If you look through the lists of the Transgender Day of Remembrance for example you'll notice that a large number of victims were PoC. It's fucking depressing and more people need to be aware of this.
Yeah. Black trans women get murdered at a scarily high rate. I'm glad Lego are including the black and brown stripes here.
There are only a few examples where a set truly sold out within months, and then it was fairly limited to begin with. I would expect this to be available for at least a year.
That said, there's a lot of hype for many "exclusive" sets and unless you buy it day one, you may have to wait for a couple of weeks for a backorder. Backordered sets typically ship much earlier than estimated too. There was also a flower set this year that was unavailable for months.
Thanks! I'm super keen to get this one.
Super cool idea and looks amazing. I absolutely love that they're doing this.
Going to be pretty boring to build though, not gonna lie.
Going to be pretty boring to build though, not gonna lie.
The video is so wholesome, the designer is very sincere about it.
Preach it. POC also led the pride movement and paved the road for it.
Preach it. POC also led the pride movement and paved the road for it.
As much as I hate LEGO and their prices, practices, management, treatment of customers and competitors..
this set is lovely.
this set is lovely.
That fricken Flower Bouquet is still out of stock everywhere. I've been trying since it came out. Definitely gonna be looking to get this on day one, to avoid the same problem.
Are you ready to spend a SHITLOAD of $$$ on plastic toys?
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF (ADULT) LEGO COLLECTING!
Seriously. They have plenty of awesome sets. But they'll also take a chunk out of your wallet.
I mean, no one's buying an $800 Millennium Falcon for their kids. (well, almost no one, I'm sure there's a few rich parents here on Era.) ;)
1) Sign up for a LEGO VIP account online (free).
2) LEGO sets go live at midnight Eastern in the US (give or take, LEGO has a notoriously unreliable website).
If you're up when it's live, you can usually grab any new set. By morning, the hot one will be sold out, potentially for a few months. They'll usually come back in stock, but not always.
I just got the CNY set like ~2-3 weeks ago. And only got that because I caught it at a local store. I have an alert setup, but it never came back in stock online after launch day.
That said, I'd expect this to be more available.
lego age rates by skill so i wouldn't judge and think they're doing something anti lgbt
... why is it 18+ though 🤨