Disabled Dolls

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That's a real shame. People with Down Syndrome are some of the funniest, most creative people I know.

What's next, a doll with erectile dysfunction?

I guess I should run out and get one of these:

Figured this would be a thread about auntblabby's defective toy Santas.

This one is cool!

^ I am quite sure you look just like that

So -
I got the "google everything" bug and started to look into this.

My sister got one of these "Sasha" dolls when I was a kid - my mother was really excited about the multicultural angle - which was only a bit odd - we are Irish and Swiss.



(Wikipedia - Sasha)

My mother never liked Barbie.

This company is interesting:

(A Doll Like Me - Our Dolls)

. . . but the dolls are ugly - I cannot imagine loving one of these as a kid - I doubt my sister would have either. This reminds me of the "Cabbage Patch Kid" dolls before they got the Very Ugly plastic faces (and had the Only Odd Looking cloth faces):



These are just strange:

https://lookalikedoll.com/product/creat ... stom-doll/

they don't look like the people in the pictures - unless you really use a very artistic imagination


But this one I actually like - reminds me of the custom 3.75 inch action figures which were a "thing" for a while.
Or MOC Lego Minifigs.

https://feltmagnet.com/crafts/Learn-How ... int-a-Doll

So my vote is for the home made custom-craft repaint dolls.

And there is the "3d Body Scan Selfie"

https://www.3dsourced.com/3d-scanners/3d-body-scanners/

"3D Selfies
Probably the most fun use for 3D body scanners is the prospect of a 3D selfie.
The models created by a full-body scan can be sent to a 3D printer to make mini figurines that look just like you!
We also have a ranking of the best 3D printers for miniatures"

There are also concept stores that help you make your own doll
https://www.etsy.com/au/market/design_your_own_doll

Well at least the head

I remember seeing the Downs syndrome dolls on television a few years ago and the children with downs were so happy to have them.

The "try me" suggestion is a little creepy

I actually have that shirt. (So you really DO look like Chuck Norris?)

As a kid I liked toys that were not really like me but me as I wanted to be.

Not long ago I bought a Barbie doll that has a removable prosthetic leg. I thought it was neat. Was I wrong?

Please note: it is OK to love people (and dolls) that DON'T look like you too.

Wouldn't that be every doll on the planet? I would be thoroughly freaked out if I found a doll that looked exactly like me

I am troubled that "Separatism" and "Faction-ism" is edging out "Unity" and "Appreciate people who are different from you - and people who are the same as you".

I am not against people with disabilities trying to find their place in the world - but it reminds me of a disturbing trend of breaking up into small forever feuding fiefdoms. It is good for Facebook revenue but bad for mental health and civil harmony. I have a disability - two of my sons have a disability - my niece has a disability - but I am increasingly disturbed by "Faction-ism".

. . . But it got me thinking about childhood toys.
I started this thread (so as to not hijack your thread)
* What was your favorite toy as a kid?
* viewtopic.php?t=403655

It might surprise you to know that having a child with a disability doesn't automatically mean you belong to a faction. In the real world other than the fact you have a child with a disability you quite likely have nothing more in common with another parent with a disabled child than any other random person on the street.

The same goes with children. Having a shared disability doesn't necessarily equate to friendship (I know this from experience)

The dolls are cute and perhaps provide some sense of improving self-esteem or confidence in the child that there are toys that make them feel part of the wider society. They belong and have a place. But the dolls don't really make them feel they belong to a faction. I think that's a separate matter.