Comments on: Token Color – BB Model 05 & SiS RW Grace

By: Willyssa

Willyssa — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:36:11 +0000

Yes, every ethnicity does eventually go back to Africa. Understanding this then you should not only include Native Americans as Asian. Many other cultures were still migrating the world after my ancestors walked this land. Ask any Native American today and you will get the same reply – we are not Asian. What about Australians? Polynesian? Latin Americans? And even some of the Asian cultures you mention? They arrived where they are much later than Native Americans in the worlds history of migration.

I am native and my family and ancestors have always been proud of our culture and race even though others have always tried to diminish and eradicate our culture; we are still here. We are native and that’s that.

And since we are talking about dolls here; they just don’t make enough Native American dolls in a regular play line besides the Collector’s – how about a regular friend of Barbie!

By: Therese

Therese — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:29:06 +0000

Native Americans do not have “recent” Asian origins but they did come from Asia tens of thousands of years ago, and in terms of the age of modern humans, that’s actually quite recent. Or would you prefer that I refer to all people as Africans since all humans originate from Africa including Asians AND Native Americans.

By: Willyssa

Willyssa — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:08:30 +0000

Please stop referring to or categorizing Native Americans as Asian. We are not Asian. WE are a distinct people and totally different culture. It is disrespectful. Thank you.

By: jedifreac

jedifreac — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:23:23 +0000

Yeah, the China-dollness is such a turn off. She looks creepy.

By: Therese

Therese — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:01:50 +0000

LOL… setting us up for a fail? *sigh*

Personally I really like her but only one Asian doll to choose from? Not really fair is it? That said, I think she appeals to the American market – she is very china-doll-ish *more sigh*

By: Niel

Niel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:39:38 +0000

*sigh*

I’m not really sold on model no. 5. I don’t know why. Maybe because she’s too pale. And if Asians like me won’t buy dolls like her, would it reinforce the notion that Asian dolls are not that marketable enough?

I certainly don’t want to buy a doll just to prove otherwise.

By: Therese

Therese — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:54:45 +0000

I dunno about dolls, I think social attitudes and politics will have to change first… the dolls will continue to reflect the dynamics of real life.

By: D7ana

D7ana — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:46:39 +0000

Congratulations on getting your dolls. They are pretty.

Hope 2010 holds more ethnic dolls for us all.