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Petition Asks LEGO To Realize That Science Isn’t A Limited-Time Job For Women

Petition Asks LEGO To Realize That Science Isn’t A Limited-Time Job For Women

Earlier this year, LEGO woke up from its swingin’ ’60s Don Draper haze and realized that women scientists exist and — hey! — maybe it would be a good idea to reflect that reality in its vast line of minifigs. The resulting set — featuring an astronomer, a paleontologist, and a chemist, all female — went on sale recently and sold out quickly, never to return. But some say LEGO should consider bringing on these female scientists for a full-time gig. [More]