Lego To Produce Three Box Sets Featuring Female Scientists

vossman77 writes: 'According to the Chicago Tribune, "Lego will produce a limited-edition box set called Research Institute, featuring three female scientists in the act of learning more about our world and beyond." The concept received 10,000 supporters on the LEGO ideas site. Creator Ellen Kooijman writes in a blog post, "As a female scientist I had noticed two things about the available Lego sets: a skewed male/female minifigure ratio and a rather stereotypical representation of the available female figures. It seemed logical that I would suggest a small set of female mini-figures in interesting professions to make our Lego city communities more diverse." LEGO says, "The final design, pricing and availability are still being worked out, but it's on track to be released August 2014."'

Comments

Madame Curie

[Anonymous Coward]

Will the Madame Curie set glow in the dark?

Plastic ceiling?

[DougOtto]

I heard these sets would cost 30% of the sets with male scientists.

Is it a Complete Set?

[PvtVoid]

Does it come with a Lego Dean who can pay them less and deny them tenure when they have children?

LEGO

[Anonymous Coward]

Reducing great women to objects! Mere playthings!

Limited?

[jbmartin6]

Why is it a limited edition?

Re:How do you make a lego character female?

[ranton]

I was thinking something similar: why not get a Male Scientist package and just give it another head.

Because kids are no longer expected to be creative with Legos. You are supposed to follow the instructions and build the exact toy you were sold, and then buy a new set.