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  Notorious EVA says Nov 15, 2012 05:48PM

  I love this!
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  Tanarian says Nov 15, 2012 05:57PM

  I wish I could have supported that one!
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  Tanarian Nov 15, 2012 05:58PM

  ::Plurk Frontpage Promotion::
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  Samm Florian Nov 15, 2012 06:16PM

  Ya still can…pre-order one! www.goldieblox.com/products/goldieblox-and-the-spinning-machine
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  Tanarian wishes Nov 15, 2012 06:28PM

  she knew some people the right target age for them.
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  Tanarian Nov 15, 2012 06:29PM

  [giggles] One of Goldie's friends is "Ruby Rails".
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  Stereo Nacht Nov 15, 2012 07:27PM

  Too bad both my goddaughters are too old for it... But it does look like a very good idea!
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  Ereh says Nov 16, 2012 09:26AM

  Ruby Rails?
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  Corgi Nov 16, 2012 01:48PM

  Isn't that hilarious?
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  The Robot Nika Nov 16, 2012 02:34PM

  looks at the toy in awe "I love how it incorporates the story element."
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  GarlicMyfi Nov 16, 2012 10:29PM

  I forwarded info about this to the teacher I work with, said they need to get one of these for every classroom in the elementary school.
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  Ahnyanka Nov 16, 2012 11:14PM

  I loved her research in discovering that girls read more and boys do more. So incorporating the stories is not only brilliant for a consumer add on marketing viewpoint, but also stimulates young female minds.
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  Stereo Nacht Nov 17, 2012 01:14AM

  Well, the girls, on average read more, perhaps, but some girls are more try-and-make, and some boys are more read-and-words... But... Yeah.
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  Samm Florian Nov 17, 2012 01:16AM

  Mebbe it could work in reverse too: encourage makers t'do more readin'.
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  Stereo Nacht Nov 17, 2012 01:16AM

  Yes!
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  Samm Florian Nov 17, 2012 01:17AM

  ain't sure she likes th'pinkness of it, but mebbe it's jes the necessity of its pinkification that I don't like.
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  Ahnyanka Nov 18, 2012 07:06AM

  Yeah... I'm not a big fan of pink, but it would definitely attract the eye of my kiddo on the shelf.
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  CaribouKen Nov 19, 2012 09:29PM

  I''m glad she's avoided the pink stereotype. Even though this is targeted at young girls, there will be young boys who will enjoy these too. Maybe they'll even have science adventures with their sisters!
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  Samm Florian Nov 19, 2012 10:22PM

  Although this allergy that boys have t'pink things is somethin' we oughta be fightin' too.
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  Tanarian Nov 19, 2012 10:22PM

  [knew] a rock guitarist once who used hot pink picks for just that reason. Skinny little blond fellow.
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  Samm Florian Nov 19, 2012 10:23PM

  Some company oughta make th'most advanced robot dinosaur EVAH…and have it only come in pink.
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  Stereo Nacht Nov 19, 2012 10:27PM

  sammflorian:
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  Liam Bean Nov 19, 2012 11:41PM

  I don't like pink, but I don't like the taboo against pink either. I can see the point of using pink on that toy, but it will likely keep boys away. I haven't seen a boy toy like that.
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  Samm Florian Nov 20, 2012 12:44AM

  True, but since we're refusin' t'accept th'fact that girls don't wanna go into science, we should also refuse t'accept the fact that "pink will keep boys away". It seems trivial, but it enforces th'stereotype…
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  Samm Florian Nov 20, 2012 12:46AM

  …that some things are fer boys and some fer girls. Once kids discover that they're great at applyin' it everywhere.
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  Samm Florian Nov 20, 2012 12:47AM

  Mebbe this isn't th'toy fer that particular battle, though.