THE WHOLE RAINBOW of DIVERSITY REFLECTED
In 21st Century Reborn Baby Doll Creations
Since
writing the article below, I have been searching for suppliers or
creators of reborn baby dolls with the many diverse features of the
full spectrum of human children, including-downs syndrome babies,
differently-abled babies, gay, middle-sex & transgendered babies
and millions of babies with millions of unique features.
It
is more difficult than you would think, but I am still working on it. I
think that possibly the reborn doll artists became a little intimidated
by the goofy controversy that sprang up over this issue.
I have a solution for the challenge of creating dolls that will please all the different factions in this discussion. Some are complaining that the disability dolls either do not have all the features. Others complain that not all the Downs kids have all of the features and it is stereotyping them one way or another.
The solution: Well it was an idea that came from God. Each disabled doll shall be created different, unique and equal; no two alike and a wide variation of features and characteristics to include the entire rainbow of diversity.
We will also need to make gay and transgendered reborn dolls, I should think, as these totally awesome special people seem to be arriving in ever increasing numbers and announcing themselves at a very young age of 1 - 2 years of age. These children also need to see themselves reflected in our society, art & culture.
It is up to the reborn doll artists to keep on widening the spectrum of humanity until it includes everyone all the way around until we come back to the beginning again. Full Circle. Full Account. Proper Amount. Everyone Included.
Love & Peace
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Original Article Starts BelowI have a solution for the challenge of creating dolls that will please all the different factions in this discussion. Some are complaining that the disability dolls either do not have all the features. Others complain that not all the Downs kids have all of the features and it is stereotyping them one way or another.
The solution: Well it was an idea that came from God. Each disabled doll shall be created different, unique and equal; no two alike and a wide variation of features and characteristics to include the entire rainbow of diversity.
We will also need to make gay and transgendered reborn dolls, I should think, as these totally awesome special people seem to be arriving in ever increasing numbers and announcing themselves at a very young age of 1 - 2 years of age. These children also need to see themselves reflected in our society, art & culture.
It is up to the reborn doll artists to keep on widening the spectrum of humanity until it includes everyone all the way around until we come back to the beginning again. Full Circle. Full Account. Proper Amount. Everyone Included.
Love & Peace
RebornDolls.ca
REBORN DOLLS WITH DISABILITIES
What's all the fuss?
I recently read an article, in MacLeans Magazine, (a CDN weekly news mag),
about life like baby dolls that have the characteristics of a person with disabilities, Downs Syndrome, polio, head injury and cancer.
Apparently, some people and organizations are not quite sure these Disability Dolls are a good idea. They seem to be concerned that people will get even more stereotypical ideas about disabled or physically challenged people by playing with dolls that have ALL the symptoms of Downs Syndrome, when in real life not ALL the symptoms are always present in every person.
This seems like we are trying way too hard to be perfect in a world gone just wild with imperfection. The little life like disabled dolls with their wheelchairs, bandaging and diverse features are just the newest members of our internationally world where differences will NOT be a cause for fear in kids or adults. If the disabled reborn dolls do not perfectly represent all the fantastic individuals that make up our population of people with disabilities, then that too can be part of the message:
We do not need perfect people. We do not even want them.
We do not need perfect dolls to represent us.
We need for kids everywhere to feel represented & included.
We need kids everywhere to know that ALL the other kids WILL be included, regardless of what their face, hands, eyes or whatever looks like.
To all the reborn artists out there: Thank you for your artist hearts, that see this need and respond by using your creativity to make the world a place of love & acceptance & respect for everyone.
God Bless
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about life like baby dolls that have the characteristics of a person with disabilities, Downs Syndrome, polio, head injury and cancer.
Apparently, some people and organizations are not quite sure these Disability Dolls are a good idea. They seem to be concerned that people will get even more stereotypical ideas about disabled or physically challenged people by playing with dolls that have ALL the symptoms of Downs Syndrome, when in real life not ALL the symptoms are always present in every person.
This seems like we are trying way too hard to be perfect in a world gone just wild with imperfection. The little life like disabled dolls with their wheelchairs, bandaging and diverse features are just the newest members of our internationally world where differences will NOT be a cause for fear in kids or adults. If the disabled reborn dolls do not perfectly represent all the fantastic individuals that make up our population of people with disabilities, then that too can be part of the message:
We do not need perfect people. We do not even want them.
We do not need perfect dolls to represent us.
We need for kids everywhere to feel represented & included.
We need kids everywhere to know that ALL the other kids WILL be included, regardless of what their face, hands, eyes or whatever looks like.
To all the reborn artists out there: Thank you for your artist hearts, that see this need and respond by using your creativity to make the world a place of love & acceptance & respect for everyone.
God Bless
Reborndolls.ca
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