A Colby College professor is helping lead a protest against a new line of Lego products for girls that introduces taller, thinner and bustier characters who like to ride in a “cool convertible” and can “work on their tans” in a splash pool.
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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Area women: Latest Lego products send wrong message to girls
A Colby College professor is helping lead a protest against a new line of Lego products for girls that introduces taller, thinner and bustier characters who like to ride in a “cool convertible” and can “work on their tans” in a splash pool.
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