Doll Diversity Research Paper

Doll Diversity People have demanded for more diversity within dolls, for good reason. They wanted kids playing with diverse dolls to learn that not everybody is the same, but similar. When companies eventually followed the people’s feedback, there were way more options and kids did learn about diversity. First of all, not all races had dolls (in this case, Muslim). A hijab is a Muslim clothing for women. In the (Pittsburgh idea section 2) it says, “When the doll needed a hijab...could not find one anywhere.” There are a lot of Muslims living in the U.S., but dolls didn’t have Muslim styled clothing. Also in the (Pittsburgh idea section 2) it says, “...3.3 million Muslims living in the United States...lot of women who wear hijab.” As well
as that, there’s treating other equally. “If children grow up playing with the dolls and understanding that we’re all different but similar, too, they will be much more accepting adults,’...” as it says in the (Pittsburgh idea section 4), which is very true. If kids got used to seeing dolls based off of different races, they wouldn’t mind the appearance and just treat them like a regular person. In the (Pittsburgh idea section 5) it says, “...kids saw a person walking down the street with purple skin and three eyes, to them it would be just like another person walking down the street...” The kids would see that we aren’t all the same, but similar. There’s also being able to be relatable to. A person likes to see a doll that is almost or exactly the same as themselves as it says in the (Due to Demand final section), “I was excited to see someone with brown skin…” Even though it’s a doll, you feel like you belong if it has the same features as you like in the (Due to Demand final section) it says, “She had a gap (in her teeth) and I had a gap.” It’s comforting to see a doll that looks like you as it says in the(Due to Demand final section), “...something comforting in seeing a doll who on the surface level looks like me.” So, those are some of the reasons why diversity in dolls is important. Things like seeing others as regular people, having clothing or dolls for different races and for people to feel relatable.