Women of Computing

[Brielle]

See, if it had been presented like that, it would likely have not elicited the same response.

It’s sad, but I understand the reason why they are doing it.  Lego has always been a bit progressive - even going as far as in commercials that girls can play with legos too.

Unfortunately, the ones that throw the term ‘woke’ around like that tend to have pretty strong feelings about a “woman’s place in society”. 

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> On Dec 4, 2021, at 12:55 PM, newsgroups at micromuseum.co.uk wrote:
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> On the contrary I consider it implicit that they played an equal role - and the need to make toys to indicate it is somewhat sad.
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> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Brielle via cctalk
> Sent: 04 December 2021 19:53
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> Subject: Re: Women of Computing
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> Using the term ‘woke’ these days is a great way to render any point you are trying to make moot.  Great way to make people people not take you seriously.
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> He may as well have just come out and said, “It triggers me and I don’t like having to acknowledge that women exist in the field of computer history.”
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> — Brie
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>> On Dec 4, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Jason Howe via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> I'm curious what your definition of 'woke' is, because it seems grossly misapplied in this instance.
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>> --Jason
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>>>> On 12/4/21 10:20, Chris Long via cctalk wrote:
>>> Great.....not.
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>>> Why do we need woke Lego?
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