These Custom Barbies Are So Realistic,It's Crazy
Barbie dolls — long-legged,uber-thin and unrealistic specimens that they are — have long galvanized strong opinions,and until relatively recently,frustration over a dearth of diverse options… so far as race and body type are concerned.Now the Brazilian artist Rafinha Silva is making amazingly realistic and custom-styled Barbie dolls.He's the talent behind the Instagram page We Love the Royal Dolls.We're big fans,especially of the diversity of hair types and textures his dolls feature.Silva told Cosmopolitan that he loves crafting…>> Read MoreMy Kid Might Be The Only Jew In Her Class and I'm Anxious
My oldest starts kindergarten this year,and one thing I did not anticipate ever thinking about was the possibility of anti-Semitism.Recently,I have heard stories of it in our school district… and it honestly is freaking me out.I was the "lone Jew" in my class going to my public school on the East Coast,but I never experienced anti-Semitism.Rather than being an outcast,my friends wanted to learn from me.My girls know they are Jewish and we are very proud of our Jewish…>> Read MoreBarbie's "Friend" Ken Finally Got a Makeover
Remember Ken?You know,Barbie's beau?Well,now there are 15 new Ken dolls, as revealed by Good Morning America.These dolls come in three different body types,seven different skin tones,and… nine different hairstyles--similar to the revamp Barbie saw last year.Lisa McKnight, Barbie senior vice president and general manager,stated: "By continuing to expand our product line,we are redefining what a Barbie or Ken doll looks like to this generation.Evolving Ken was a natural evolution for the brand and allows girls to further personalize…>> Read MoreThe Children's Book World Is Still Racially Biased
The conversation about diversity in children's books has become amplified in recent years,in large part due to the creation of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks hashtag and the nonprofit with the same… name.The discussion has exploded,with the need for diverse representation in kidlit being talked about in all corners of the publishing world.An initial look at numbers seemed that the conversation has spurred some momentum for change,but is this true?But,according to new data from the Children's Book Center,as discussed in this…>> Read MoreHome Delivery
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