Lego releases new figures with missing limbs, dog in wheelchair in nod to diversity, inclusion

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Lego’s new addition is the latest in a string of moves by companies to market products that are more inclusive and aimed at children. Earlier in February, publisher Puffin Books announced it had hired sensitivity readers to rewrite parts of British author Roald Dahl’s books to remove language that could be deemed offensive. Passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race have been modified.

Toy manufacturer Hasbro dropped the “Mr” from Mr Potato Head’s name in 2021 to be more gender inclusive. 

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