Dear Lego: Your "Stay-At-Home Dad" Isn't All That Cool.

Let me first of all say that I love Lego. I have Lego models galore and there is no better way to spend a rainy afternoon than piecing together a Lego spaceship, or house, or whatever.

BUT... I'm very confused by the latest "hot" minifig announcement: "Stay-At-Home Dad".

First off, I'm not really sure what makes this guy a stay-at-home dad other than Lego telling us that he's one? 

I mean, he's dressed like pretty much every SF and Portland hipster guy... Although I guess he needs a manbun (Conveniently, a bun DOES come on several of my existing minifigs, so there will be some alterations going on very soon in my house)

Oh, waaaaait. He MUST be a stay-at-home dad because he's pushing a baby stroller. A WORKING dad would never push a baby stroller, right? I mean, sure SOMEONE has to push the stroller, but if both parents work, it would be the mom pushing it. OBVIOUSLY.

Also, the woman is supposed to be his "working businesswoman wife" but she's holding a freaking baby bottle. Really? 

We'll ignore for the minute that the bottle is so big that the baby would explode if it drank the whole thing. But why introduce a baby bottle at all? Why not give her an accessory (like a coffee cup) that she could use AWAY from the baby?

Oh, yes, that's right. Because even though she's in a business suit, she'd NEVER be away from her baby?

Seriously, Lego? You try, but you fail. A man pushing a baby stroller accompanying a woman holding a baby bottle doesn't really go very far in busting stereotypes.

Sigh. 

Grade: C