tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post1220900660098953793..comments2024-03-28T11:41:16.501-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: In Case You Missed The Prettie Girls Interview on NewsOne NowBlack Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-23427389407248077502014-07-02T14:08:36.406-05:002014-07-02T14:08:36.406-05:00As a child, you were very blessed to have dolls th...As a child, you were very blessed to have dolls that represented you, Brini, because it is very important for children to see themselves in their playthings as well as see other positive images that reflect who they are. I know I sound like a broken record, but I am very passionate about this. Think about it: If everything "good" looks like someone of another culture, a young, impressionable child is prone to develop a sense of inferiority, self-hatred, and possibly a desire to be something they never can. <br /><br />It was a struggle for me to ensure my children saw those positive images that I preach about, but I did it to ensure they, particularly my daughter, would develop that healthy sense of self that exterior sources attempted to deny them.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the yellow towel story. I think most little girls went through that phase of wanting their hair to be longer than it was, even if it was already long. When I was a young girl, children would clip wooden clothespins together and attach them to the ends of their braids. They'd/we'd -- I did it too -- swing their heads from side to side to produce movement in hair that was otherwise still. <br /><br />It is wonderful that you have taught your son to appreciate Black women and to realize our beauty and our worth. He'll make someone a wonderful husband.<br /><br />dbg<br />Black Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-58697941156690677822014-06-30T07:36:14.143-05:002014-06-30T07:36:14.143-05:00I saw this interview and I am sadden because I nev...I saw this interview and I am sadden because I never wanted any white dolls as I was growing up. My dolls had to look like me so my Baby Tender Love (remember that, lol) was my first doll. As I got a little older then I wanted a black Barbie, so I received my Mattel Free Moving Cara and Curtis for Christmas in 1975. I was 8 years old so I never had a bad perception of the color of my skin. I was not only exposed to my beauty but it was celebrated! So it makes me so angry that parent do not instill this in their children. When I was younger I used to wear a yellow towel on my hair, my sister used to think I wanted long blond hair!!, really?? No it was because I wanted LONGER hair not blond!! So my mother told me I had to eat right and take care of my hair it will grow long and I could wear my hair in way I wanted. So you can just imagine when saw Dianna Ross, Pam Grier and Jane Kennedy on tv, I wanted to emulate their beauty, not some blue eye blond hair image. Here I am 48 years old and have just "allowed" white Barbie in my life!! Yes, I said allowed. This image is not the image I want my son to glorify!! If I offend anyone typing this then so what. He was raised with the image of black is beautiful, take pride in who you are, you are a educated black man, a force to be reckoned with attitude, and yes it included being surrounded by my black dolls. He knows we are the decedents of the Queens of Africa and where his great grandmother, grandmother, aunts, sisters beauty, my beauty, OUR beauty derives from. He was raised to be proud and that attitude starts with the first teacher(s) in a child life, which is the parent. He knows black women are the epitome of beauty, why else would our natural feature be emulated by other women? I was always proud of my skin as I am proud of my sisters. I must say it tickles my son that I have white Barbie dolls now. He says everyday he gets to see my dolls of color displayed and posed and how each one is unique just like a black women. Too bad for the "European" counterparts who lives in a box that get ignored everyday, lol!!Brinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258826511023083051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-41926499491109996482014-06-26T04:09:46.641-05:002014-06-26T04:09:46.641-05:00You are welcome, Roxanne. The dialogue on the imp...You are welcome, Roxanne. The dialogue on the importance of black dolls and other dolls of color definitely needs to be continued.<br /><br />Stacey and Trent visited the Tonner Doll Company recently. The trio + 1 took a photo together that was posted on Facebook. I am happy their company is getting major exposure and networking with the likes of Tonner. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-79149180750450140062014-06-25T23:34:03.224-05:002014-06-25T23:34:03.224-05:00Thanks for all of this information, Debbie! I mis...Thanks for all of this information, Debbie! I missed the interview, so I appreciate being able to read about it here. I'm so excited that these dolls are getting media attention, and that such an important discussion is being continued.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-88601309665197661482014-06-25T13:45:59.907-05:002014-06-25T13:45:59.907-05:00The audio of the Prettie Girls interview is availa...The audio of the Prettie Girls interview is available at the NewsOne Now <a href="http://thelightnc.com/9471548/prettie-girls-the-line-of-black-dolls-you-have-to-check-out/" rel="nofollow">website.</a>Black Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-65413130050637474882014-06-25T10:14:11.999-05:002014-06-25T10:14:11.999-05:00I agree that simply choosing a doll not of your ra...I agree that simply choosing a doll not of your race doesn't mean low self-esteem; however, when a Black child views those as better whose complexion is lighter, something is definitely wrong. Exposing children to positive images of themselves is important and I would always begin with the first tangible and visible things they are exposed to. They must know that there is nothing wrong with being who they are, regardless of any blatant or subliminal messages they might receive. I would not expect this to be done solely with dolls, but it's a start.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-18438475600166559552014-06-25T10:03:19.125-05:002014-06-25T10:03:19.125-05:00Thanks jSarie - I came to the conclusion after dis...Thanks jSarie - I came to the conclusion after discussing the "sold out" status with another collector that the dolls have not been released and sold out is just the verbiage being used for now. It would not make sense to have sold out dolls on the show (unless they were there for "show" -- they have the darkest complexions of all and the topic of discussion was Black dolls). I believe the description of Dahlia's ethnicity has been changed from the former Middle Eastern to South Asian. I saw South Asian on the OWP website after I published this post. Doll Genie still uses the original description of Middle Eastern/Indian. I should change this post to reflect what is being used currently. <br /><br />Thanks again!<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-9577422644056907022014-06-25T09:53:28.839-05:002014-06-25T09:53:28.839-05:00Apologies for the double-post!
Thanks for the rec...Apologies for the double-post!<br /><br />Thanks for the recap!<br /><br />Just a side note, I think Dahlia and Kimani aren't technically sold out, they just haven't been released yet. There's an article on the One World Dolls site that mentions a fall 2014 launch for them. I've been waiting for Dahlia in particular, in part because three of my nieces are Indian-Mediterranean mixed, and I've never seen a doll specifically marketed as having that background (or at least I'm assuming that's what "Middle Eastern/Indian" means).jSariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091297532711995227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-26623457820336823302014-06-25T09:51:52.136-05:002014-06-25T09:51:52.136-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jSariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091297532711995227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-73123459506192697582014-06-24T20:27:33.881-05:002014-06-24T20:27:33.881-05:00Well done recap, Debbie and thanks for transcribin...Well done recap, Debbie and thanks for transcribing. If I had a child I cant say that I would <b>only</b> buy black products or "push" those products on them. I would more likely buy a mixture and if I saw that their preferences did not include their own race in any way, then I would ask them why not and if they found something lacking in products made in their image. Younger children are introduced to such a broader mix of people and more mixed races compared to when we were kids. Simply choosing a doll not of your race doesn't immediately mean self esteem issues and should be discussed on a case by case basis.Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.com