tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post4444721201587908735..comments2024-03-20T04:03:44.268-04:00Comments on MyBrownBaby: Her Name Is Orange Blossom, Dammit.MBB Founder and Editor Denene Millnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17413819770146273768noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-91112298142463988682009-08-09T19:39:15.235-04:002009-08-09T19:39:15.235-04:00I remember my mom and my dad get into it one Chris...I remember my mom and my dad get into it one Christmas about my gift. He had purchased a standard Barbie doll for me and my mom threw a fit because she said that I cannot have any more white dolls and he was not allowed to bring one into the house again.<br /><br />That Barbie was expeditiously replaced with a black Little Mermaid doll the next day. Even though I think he still got it because herThe Lionesshttp://www.passmeashovel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-9209312062973728232009-08-09T11:00:13.827-04:002009-08-09T11:00:13.827-04:00My best friend from childhood is black and when we...My best friend from childhood is black and when we were about four years old (back in the early 70s) there was some doll -- don't even remember the name, but it was a baby doll type doll, not a Barbie-type doll -- and it was THE toy to have. Her mom searched high & low to get the black version. we lived in Orange County and I think she ended up finding it in LA. At the time my friend &Juliet Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752446390442788766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-50927977802695605112009-08-07T22:17:44.669-04:002009-08-07T22:17:44.669-04:00I'm the mother of four beautiful children. I h...I'm the mother of four beautiful children. I have two boys and two girls. I totally agree with wanting more choices in ethnic toys for my children. <br /><br />I tend not to buy caucasin dolls. I buy dolls with brown skin even if it's a Barbie, and I'm not too fond of them. I am fond of Cabbage Patch Kids and I always get the black dolls. My daughters did get the Bratz fever, and theyJaelCustomDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582793131116054168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-89927961557245077462009-08-07T19:20:56.661-04:002009-08-07T19:20:56.661-04:00I was going to write a post similar to this about ...I was going to write a post similar to this about Disney. I do not like that my choices are so limited when it comes to toys for my nieces. We were supposed to get Orange Blossom dolls at BlogHer and she never materialized. I don't mind buying dolls and pink things for my nieces but why do the top toys not come in any other ethnicities? Can't Hannah have a few black girlfriends?Melanie Sheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100313047776018999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-1510202066490822932009-08-07T12:12:48.186-04:002009-08-07T12:12:48.186-04:00Why doesn't it occur to people in communicati...Why doesn't it occur to people in communications (TV, cinema, pr, marketing, web sites, etc...) that people of color want to see <br />themselves reflected in the mainstream media they produce? The baseline standard is the pale skin and we are just supposed to accept that. Oh, and the minority sidekick is so played out. I am waiting for the black doll who is center stage (and not a Bratz!)..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700057904506855793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-17360597461664011772009-08-07T11:27:05.053-04:002009-08-07T11:27:05.053-04:00So true. And, as the mom of two warriors, looking...So true. And, as the mom of two warriors, looking forward to checking out www.myfroggyboy.blogspot.com!GYF Executive Directorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239589770684865405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-16781648967641157472009-08-07T11:00:15.483-04:002009-08-07T11:00:15.483-04:00it is funny but i thought orange bloom was out in ...it is funny but i thought orange bloom was out in the 80's when i was growing up. I too think it is important to put more stuff out there for little girls that is why i created www.myfroggy princess.blogspot.com but don't worry moms of little boys I have www.myfroggyboy.blogspot.com too.The Enlisted Spousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412784858858999388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-32210194642895347292009-08-07T09:10:58.401-04:002009-08-07T09:10:58.401-04:00I've had the gamut of dolls and I definitely h...I've had the gamut of dolls and I definitely had a Strawberry Shortcake in the 80s, in fact I had all of them in the series. But my most beloved dolls were my brown My Child dolls and my brown Cabbage Patch, I also had a Cabbage Patch with red hair that was kind of tan that I always thought was black, heck she looked like one of my cousins! LOL! <br /><br />I have a boy (and will have K.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13973159304326750620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-82101097141247536212009-08-07T07:32:11.909-04:002009-08-07T07:32:11.909-04:00Dolls are a lovely way for little girls to connect...Dolls are a lovely way for little girls to connect with (and love) their future, grown up selves. I think you're absolutely right when you say "brown girls need brown dolls."<br /><br />Kudos to Orange Blossom!Lynn Kellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347865234211013908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-79303494668250207802009-08-07T02:02:41.856-04:002009-08-07T02:02:41.856-04:00how cute!
(but where is the companion site for mo...how cute!<br /><br />(but where is the companion site for mommies of boys? it's hard teaching the munchkin to pee standing up! lol)<br /><br />i am constantly amazed (and inspired) by your ability to grind creatively. i wanna be like you when i grow up, D.the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.com