Tag: Dolls

Kids today have an enviable range of choices when it comes to finding the perfect Black doll for them. Only recently was it nearly impossible to find a Black doll (let alone a multiracial doll) that actually reflected what Black people look like IRL. In fact, the Smithsonian reported that according to some super depressing

While kids adore playing with dolls, parents don’t love the bulk they add to the kiddie clutter already spread throughout the house. This is because dolls are the kinds of toys that come with a slew of extras, from dreamy mansions and play furniture to accessories and miniature stilettos (in every color). The happy medium

It might be news to toy stores that label their aisles “boys toys” and “girls toys” (or grandparents who insist your daughter would really like a miniature vacuum cleaner for her birthday while your son needs a train set), but kids don’t care about gender. And if they do, it’s because we have conditioned them