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    ErinGoBawl: "My name's 'Hasselbeck' not 'Hasselblack'.."I was unaware all black peoples' last names ended with 'black.' I'll have to ask Whoopi Goldblack and Sher... more »
    LovelyHue: I'm kind of happy with Elisabeth here, especially because some of her comments in the past have subscribed to the whole, "I'm not racist, racism is no... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: I have hazel eyes - a sort of mottled gold, green and brown mess. When I was a little girl I spotted a doll in the store who had the same color eyes a... more »
    doit2julia: I think one thing adult neglect to see is that race isn't always the primary factor for kids when it comes to doll selection. When it came to my Ameri... more »
    icyblonde: I had Barbies (and various knock-offs) in a variety of ethnicities because I had to recreate sitcoms and soap operas I liked. Dude, you cannot do your... more »
    dialing_footnoterphone: There is no doubt about it, I was a 'mommy' with my dolls. But, only BABY dolls. My American Girl doll (Molly) went on numerous adventures while my Ba... more »
    babyruthless: I have a cousin who has cancer. A few years ago, my mom bought her an American Girl doll for her birthday. Not long after receiving it, she cut all ... more »
    bigapplemama: I kinda call BS on this. In NYC, I have seen some truly outrageous stuff and people haven't batted an eye. I have a hard time believing that NYC-fol... more »
    judgingamy: American Girl came out with the dolls that you could customize the features of right when they were very popular for my age. My Grandma got me one tha... more »
    sequined: American Girl "includes" a line of historical dolls? That's the whole point! Have we so lost our way, Pleasant Company? more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Most of my dolls were hand-me-downs, so I never really got to choose. Half were stuffed animals. Many were handicapped. No one was spared my teacher-l... more »
    girlhowdy: My Chinese daughter wanted almost nothing to do with the Asian dolls I bought her. She much preferred My Little Ponies, and I didn't worry about whet... more »
    la.donna.pietra: Somewhat related: On Halloween, I had to go to the DMV and stand in line. On the plus side, a Hispanic guy had brought in his two adorable daughters... more »
    ElizaGray: I used to work at American Girl, and I always found it funny when girls would want dolls that DIDN'T look like them and the moms would be surprised. ... more »
    alula: My mom bought an American Girl of Today when they first came out, when I was in high school. It was amusing, but I don't think I would have had nearl... more »
  • #dollywood

    Welcome To The Dollhouse: Do We Need Our Dolls To Be Mini-Mes?

    In 1954, the famous "Doll Test" in which black children were asked to choose between a black doll and a white doll, was used as an argument against desegregation. Now, there's a doll for every girl...and every narcissist. And yet: More »
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    Conspicuous Consumption

    A Florida man was arrested yesterday for dry-humping two blow-up dolls in a grocery store parking lot. We didn't know sex with objects was a crime, but we're on board with that. [Smoking Gun]
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