lfw1031 commented on Black Barbies: A Question Of Representation

"@glowmachine: As I indicated to Sciencegirl - I didn't mean to diminish the fact that I grew up with a doll that was my color - even if she in no way looked like any member of my immediate, extended or hyper-extended family. I get the importance of having even that slim bit of commonality (Barbie's and my skin color) and that it shaped how I thought the world viewed me (as good or fair rather than bad or too dark). I read the original post as complaining that Mattel wasn't doing enough to make a wider array of black dolls to appeal to the broad range of African American types."

lfw1031 commented on Black Barbies: A Question Of Representation

"@thesciencegirl: @thesciencegirl: As I said I meant not to diminish/disrespect/dismiss (add your word here) angst that clearly started - for all of us - in prepuberty (unless you started playing with dolls once you got to high school - in which case, that would just be weird). We're making assumptions of each other's personal, childhood/developmental struggles in a "mine was worse than yours" kind of way."

lfw1031 commented on Black Barbies: A Question Of Representation

"@thesciencegirl: I in no way meant to diminish prepubescent angst."

lfw1031 commented on Black Barbies: A Question Of Representation

"@Apollinarius: You don't have to imagine "sporty" girl dolls."

lfw1031 commented on Black Barbies: A Question Of Representation

"@Marla Singer: That's a very interesting question."