Current Events > Artist creates dolls with skin conditions to promote love of diversity.

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There are more than enough skinny blonde Barbie dolls lining the shelves of toy stores worldwide but what about the girls who want dolls that look more like them?

That is where Kay Black comes in.

Black is a jewelry designer and hair stylist who also makes custom-made dolls with special physical features. More recently, she is being hailed for creating dolls with vitiligo: a condition that causes darker skin pigments to turn white.

All of Blacks creations are made out of older dolls that she finds at secondhand stores. Depending on the details of her designs, each doll can take up to several weeks to finish.

Her vitiligo toys became so popular, Black started expanding her creations to include male dolls and dolls with albinism. As a result, dozens of fans have expressed their appreciation for the stylists efforts to encourage diversity and representation.

Full ARticle: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/artist-creates-dolls-skin-conditions-people-will-love-differences/



Daww
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I don't support this
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mortimerjames posted...

I don't support this

:(

Why not?
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I also like the related story

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-embarrassed-skin-condition-overjoyed-meet-dog/


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God never mentioned skin conditions
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mortimerjames posted...

God never mentioned skin conditions

so?
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Normally I would say I don't understand why kids want their dolls to look like them anyway since fantasy is such an important part of play.

But when I think about it, maybe for kids with skin conditions, the fantasy is feeling like they're not the only one. Which is super depressing.
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DevsBro posted...

Normally I would say I don't understand why kids want their dolls to look like them anyway

Yes you do
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