A leading women’s rights campaigner has blasted the Science Museum’s latest LGBTQ+ exhibition as “absolute nonesense” following claims Lego bricks promote gender stereotypes.
Fiona McAnena, director at Sex Matters, expressed serious concerns about the museum’s departure from scientific principles.
Speaking to GB News, McAnena said: “I think there is a risk of backlash. That won’t do anyone any good.
“What we know about this is that there’s a network, the Gender and Sexuality Network at the Science Museum, and we see the staff networks having a lot of influence in lots of places.
Fiona McAnena blasted the “nonsense” from the Science Museum
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“In this case, it’s clearly just a distraction from the main work of the Science Museum. If people go in and think that they’re being confronted by nonsense instead of by science, that’s not good for the science museum.
“Yeah, it kind of dilutes the whole point of the science museum, dealing in facts, science and biological reality.
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“To have the science museum pushing this kind of nonsense is a bit concerning, though.
“I mean, the name of this exhibition tells you everything. What they should be doing is helping people see things clearly, and why they think that this adds to scientific knowledge I don’t know.
“Gender, this thing is all about gender ideology. The idea that it’s wrong to recognise two sexes, that somehow you have to reject that. But that’s reality. “
She added: “We’re now teaching children that they should find fault with lego, where does that take them? They’ll be very confused.”
Lego bricks are reportedly promoting gender stereotypes.
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The controversy caught the attention of X owner Elon Musk, who responded by sharing the story with a clown face emoji.
Social media users were quick to mock the museum’s stance, with some questioning whether “non-binary Lego parts” would be next.
This is not the first time the Science Museum has faced criticism over gender issues. In 2023, it was forced to remove a trans-inclusive display titled “Boy Or Girl?” following complaints it promoted “propaganda” rather than biology.
A Science Museum spokesman defended the guide, noting it was published in 2022 to highlight objects related to LGBTQ+ experiences and communities.
The tour was devised by the museum’s Gender and Sexuality Network, comprising staff and volunteers committed to increasing LGBTQ+ visibility.
The guide features various exhibits, including the Billy Doll from 1992, designed to represent gay men positively.
It also highlights a Spitfire aircraft flown by Roberta Cowell, Britain’s first trans woman to undergo gender-affirming surgery.