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Are Lego Minifigures Available in a Diverse Shade Range Part 1?
Introduction Lego minifigures have historically been available in a limited range of skin tones that have further marginalized POC builders. When POC builders want to...
Updated Analysis of Total Feminine and Masculine Lego Minifigure Heads Are Available as of July 2023
Introduction Lego minifigures are available in both traditionally masculine and feminine appearances; however, the latter was available much later according to results from Bricklink. After...
Has the Lego City Theme Emphasized Conflict in the Sets Released in 2023?
Introduction According to a quote from a 2010 Lego report, “the purpose is for the LEGO brand not to be associated with issues that glorify...
Thousands of Minifig Heads, and Still Not Enough Options? Analysis of Diverse Representation in Minifigure Heads (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of the article series. It’s recommended to read Part 1 before Part 2. If minifigs are meant to represent people living...
Announcing our summer building contest!
We’ve got exciting news! WBI has been asked to provide the street parade in the World Explorer Zone of LEGO House! Current street parade We...
Would you like to get more involved in WBI? We’re recruiting!
Breaking news: Now recruiting for contributors! Interested in getting more involved in the LEGO community, particularly around diversity, equity, and inclusion? WBI is looking for...
How well do Minifigs Represent People Around the World? Analysis of Cultural Representation in Minifigs (Part 2: Head Repetition)
Part 1 of this discussion presents an overview of cultural representation within LEGO Minifigures, exploring the distributions by region, gender, and flesh tone color for...
How Well Do Minifigs Represent People from Around the World? Analysis of Cultural Representation in Minifigs (Part 1: Overview)
When LEGO creates minifigs, they are by default assumed to be white individuals of Western European descent. However, there have been numerous themes and sets...
Are Neutral Minifigure Heads Really Gender Neutral?
As touched upon in our previous articles, we noticed that male is considered the default gender in LEGO minifigs. Given that we found a number...
How to Build Yourself as a Minifigure
Have you ever tried to build yourself as a minifig? If you haven’t, you might give it a try. In almost every LEGO store, there...
Thousands of Minifig Heads, and Still Not Enough Options? Analysis of Diverse Representation in Minifigure Heads (Part 1)
LEGO has produced over 3500 different minifigure heads over the past 44 years (1978-2022), and yet it may still be difficult to find one that...
Build-Your-Own Professional Minifigure Campaign Flowchart
The idea of this flowchart started with a conversation when trying to find minifigures in different professions. We were having a hard time finding specific...