Science Museum Faces Criticism Over Claims Lego Reinforces Gender Norms

Science museum claims Legos push a 'heteronormative' agenda in LGBTQ tour

Britain’s Science Museum has a “Seeing Things Queerly" tour that argued the way Legos are described as fitting together excludes the LGBTQIA+ community.

London Science Museum Claims LEGOs Are Homophobic Because the Blocks Are Seen as ‘Male and Female’

The London Science Museum's controversial claim that LEGOs perpetuate homophobia has sparked debate, highlighting the tension between traditional gender norms and modern inclusivity efforts. This provocative discussion challenges perceptions of childhood play.

So-Called 'Science Museum' Boldly Claims Legos Aren't Gay Enough

A British museum that pretends to focus on “science” is now claiming that Lego toys aren’t gay enough and should be taken away from kids. This is the garbage we are getting from “The Science Museum” in London in its new exhibit called “Seeing Things Queerly,” a tour that tries to force museum visitors to […] The post So-Called ‘Science Museum’ Boldly Claims Legos Aren’t Gay Enough appeared first on The Lid.

“Magnets Are Transphobic!”: Science Musem Faces Backlash After Claiming Lego Bricks Are Anti-LGBT

A new exhibition at the Science Museum in the UK has made the claim that Lego is anti-LGBT because it promotes the idea that there are only two genders.  The self-guided tour, titled Stories of Queer Communities, Experiences and Identities, at the London-based museum, included a display of legos along with a message that it enforces the mindset that heterosexuality is the “norm.”  “The top of the brick with sticking out pins is male, the bottom …

Lego isn’t homophobic

To the surprise of millions of children today, and to their parents who loved the toy when they were youngsters themselves, it turns out that Lego can be homophobic. This is the conclusion of a self-guided tour of the Science Museum in London. The tour, which explores ‘stories of queer communities, experiences and identities’, warns

No, a museum hasn't called Lego 'anti-LGBTQ+', it's yet more right-wing hysteria

At no point is the phrase "anti-LGBTQ+" used in the museum's queer tour literature - nor does it say that Lego "promotes only two genders"