Comments on: The Quest for More Asian Dolls! http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog Reflections of a Human Sized World Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lee http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-2/#comment-59260 Lee Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:28:38 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-59260 Here is an EXCELLENT source for Asian, Hispanic & AA dolls: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com type in: dolls You may even request their free catalog by postal mail which is very nice. These are from my own collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44888694@N04/5789660103/in/set-72157626867947444 Also, "Girl 'n Grace" offers a BEAUTIFUL 18" Asian Girl doll http://www.girlsngrace.com Again, these below are from my own collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44888694@N04/sets/72157624573267772 Hope this helps! Here is an EXCELLENT source for Asian, Hispanic & AA dolls:

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com

type in: dolls

You may even request their free catalog by postal mail which is very nice.

These are from my own collection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44888694@N04/5789660103/in/set-72157626867947444

Also, “Girl ‘n Grace” offers a BEAUTIFUL 18″ Asian Girl doll

http://www.girlsngrace.com

Again, these below are from my own collection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44888694@N04/sets/72157624573267772

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Therese http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-2/#comment-47370 Therese Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:08:25 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-47370 Yes! And I still totally stand by what I'd said! As you probably already know, the American continents were most likely the last continents (Antarctica not counted) to be populated by humans in prehistory. New Zealand and the Polynesian Islands are probably the last places to be found by humans but those are not considered continents. Native Americans do appear to be more similar to the Northern Central Asians rather than South, East and South East Asians. Of course, being separated from the Eurasian continents for tens of thousands of years do make the countless Native American groups distinctive ethnicities, I am not trying to downplay that. I will happily (and partially out of sheer laziness) say that we are all Africans but that's not going to solve the very real racial issues that exist today even if deep down every human being is exactly the same. In Australia, our first/native peoples are called Indigenous Australians or Aborigines. You will find me referring to Native Americans as Indigenous Americans and Aboriginal Americans from time to time. As for the mention of Afroasian - I am thinking more of the South Americans and their "mixed" peoples. My partner has this stupid saying that goes "I am like an onion, there are many layers to me" to which I've always responded "So you're basically still 100% onion?" Yes! And I still totally stand by what I’d said! As you probably already know, the American continents were most likely the last continents (Antarctica not counted) to be populated by humans in prehistory. New Zealand and the Polynesian Islands are probably the last places to be found by humans but those are not considered continents. Native Americans do appear to be more similar to the Northern Central Asians rather than South, East and South East Asians. Of course, being separated from the Eurasian continents for tens of thousands of years do make the countless Native American groups distinctive ethnicities, I am not trying to downplay that.

I will happily (and partially out of sheer laziness) say that we are all Africans but that’s not going to solve the very real racial issues that exist today even if deep down every human being is exactly the same.

In Australia, our first/native peoples are called Indigenous Australians or Aborigines. You will find me referring to Native Americans as Indigenous Americans and Aboriginal Americans from time to time.

As for the mention of Afroasian – I am thinking more of the South Americans and their “mixed” peoples. My partner has this stupid saying that goes “I am like an onion, there are many layers to me” to which I’ve always responded “So you’re basically still 100% onion?”

]]> By: Wilcat http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-2/#comment-47331 Wilcat Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:31:26 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-47331 As a First Nations person in Canada (Native American Indian in the US and elsewhere), I would love to also see more ethnic representation from Mattel, particularly representing the indigenous peoples of the Americas! And, I agree, not just in traditional dress but in the playlines... maybe a native friend of Barbie??? I do, however, am taken aback of the post's author re: "making them mostly Eurasian and Afroasian in a way". Native peoples in North America still exist and thrive and by no means are Eurasian and/or Afroasian! Meet a native person and ask them if they are asian. Following the same ideology you could say all asians are africans... as we all are eventually. As a First Nations person in Canada (Native American Indian in the US and elsewhere), I would love to also see more ethnic representation from Mattel, particularly representing the indigenous peoples of the Americas! And, I agree, not just in traditional dress but in the playlines… maybe a native friend of Barbie???

I do, however, am taken aback of the post’s author re: “making them mostly Eurasian and Afroasian in a way”. Native peoples in North America still exist and thrive and by no means are Eurasian and/or Afroasian! Meet a native person and ask them if they are asian. Following the same ideology you could say all asians are africans… as we all are eventually.

]]> By: Kristl http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-38437 Kristl Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:51:52 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-38437 would love, love, love, love, love to have more Asian dolls. I bought both Basics that are Asian but I want more diversity!! and I want them on the regular!!! would love, love, love, love, love to have more Asian dolls. I bought both Basics that are Asian but I want more diversity!! and I want them on the regular!!!

]]> By: byrdele http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-34584 byrdele Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:41:42 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-34584 I am as white as white can get and if I had a daughter I would buy her dolls from all ethnic groups. I'm not what you'd call P.C., I simply believe in common courtesy and common sense. The dolls with which a child plays helps her to see, later on, that people are people - that there is beauty in all people. I am as white as white can get and if I had a daughter I would buy her dolls from all ethnic groups. I’m not what you’d call P.C., I simply believe in common courtesy and common sense. The dolls with which a child plays helps her to see, later on, that people are people – that there is beauty in all people.

]]> By: Jane http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-14386 Jane Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:29:14 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-14386 Yes, definitely more Asian dolls esp. more affordable dolls in the playline. In fact, just in general a bit more variety with ethnicity and skin colour/hair colour rather than always going for the default blue-eyed blonde. (and that goes for the male dolls as much as the female dolls). It's also really hard to get any of the ethnic dolls in the UK when at one time it seemed to be a lot easier and the black/Asian dolls that were released in the US were more available over here. Yes, definitely more Asian dolls esp. more affordable dolls in the playline.
In fact, just in general a bit more variety with ethnicity and skin colour/hair colour rather than always going for the default blue-eyed blonde. (and that goes for the male dolls as much as the female dolls).

It’s also really hard to get any of the ethnic dolls in the UK when at one time it seemed to be a lot easier and the black/Asian dolls that were released in the US were more available over here.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12979 Adrian Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:05:32 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-12979 Yes to more Asian dolls! Especially Asian kens 8D (cuteness!) and -more families (dolls of different ages) ...l love siblings... -more nerdy barbies/kens like the computer engineer barbie 8D Yes to more Asian dolls! Especially Asian kens 8D (cuteness!)
and
-more families (dolls of different ages) …l love siblings…
-more nerdy barbies/kens like the computer engineer barbie 8D

]]> By: rhonda http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12935 rhonda Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:43:39 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-12935 i really miss the asian friends of barbie, kira and lea. and i want another mari. it's a shame it seems people are happy with the same thing blonde blued gg faced barbies and no variety. i would love a line like sis for asian, it would be cool if the were juku i also love the original look of kayla, the dark beauty. i still want sis, but give me asian friends pronto. i mainly by barbies but other asian dolls would be a welcome change. i really miss the asian friends of barbie, kira and lea. and i want another mari.

it’s a shame it seems people are happy with the same thing
blonde blued gg faced barbies and no variety.

i would love a line like sis for asian, it would be cool if the were juku

i also love the original look of kayla, the dark beauty.

i still want sis, but give me asian friends pronto.

i mainly by barbies but other asian dolls would be a welcome change.

]]> By: Erni http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-11326 Erni Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:39:53 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-11326 yes, with or without almond shaped eyes. not all asians have almond shaped eyes. asian dolls, are beautiful. i hope these will be mass produced as well. yes, with or without almond shaped eyes. not all asians have almond shaped eyes. asian dolls, are beautiful. i hope these will be mass produced as well.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/the-quest-for-more-asian-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-7805 Patricia Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:37:27 +0000 http://www.dollsofcolor.org/blog/?page_id=280#comment-7805 We need more Asian dolls and especially an asian Ken Doll! We need more Asian dolls and especially an asian Ken Doll!

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