My mother likes taking pictures, particularly when she is dressed to the nine's and the background will not mar her captured moment in time. I remember having to always tidy up or make the surrounding area look picture perfect before she would allow me (or anyone else) to capture her in photographs because, she "doesn't like ugly pictures."
On a recent visit to her house, my mother had the following photograph lying on the table as a reminder to show it to me. It was taken at a church function. I blurred the faces of the two other women since I do not have their permission to share their images here.
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| Mama is flanked by two gorgeous congregants, one of whom is my cousin. |
Above the picture, the
male photographer printed, "The Three Blonde Bombshells." That caption could be considered sexist or complimentary depending on the recipient. Did he mean gorgeous or did he mean sexually attractive? Or was he just referring to the color of their hair as in "blonde bombshell" hair. Usually the latter reference is reserved for white women, but on a recent Google.com search, this label has been used to refer to
Beyoncé's hair color. I am going to assume the photographer meant gorgeous because black women are as beautiful as any others, regardless of hair color, texture, style; or the amount of sex appeal they possess.
The photograph and caption influenced me to think about the blonde dolls in my collection, which are in the minority. Pictures of a few blonde dolls that I own that were readily accessible follow:
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International Candi and United Colors of Benetton Barbie |
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| Gone Platinum Barbie |
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| Janay and Friends Janay |
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| Colin Dehan |
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| Indigo Obsession |
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| Fashion Flashback Janay |
So what about your collection, are blonde dolls of any color a minority, too?
