Thursday, December 20, 2007

blue eye dolls, still?

Well, I didn't get my sh*# together in time to order Liam's xmas/solstice present on-line, and now I'm stuck. Have I fallen into that stereotypical trap of trying to find the exact gift that my son has asked for? Uh, yeah. Liam, bless his heart, wants a babydoll with brown eyes and a pink outfit - easy enough with multicultural choices today - but not available in the main. I've been to toy stores all over town today with no luck - even the progressive RockridgeKids only had blue-eyed dolls - what is the percentage of people on the planet, even in the U.S. that has blue eyes? I just can't believe that the doll/toy world is still living out that bad stereotype, even today. I'd expect it for Barbies, but are toddlers/preschoolers/young kids really demanding blue eyed dolls already? Or is it their parents? Should I take brown marker to one? Just give up? Reality is, though, Liam would care more about the pink - does he like pink or is it b/c he wants one just like his sister's? Who knows? All I know is that I may have to hit the malls (gasp) this week-end...baby jesus, give me strength...all of the photos I saw of him growing up were "angelic" blue eyes. - what would jesus do?