CREATABLE WORLD� Deluxe Character Kit - DC-619

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CREATABLE WORLD� Deluxe Character Kit - DC-619

CREATABLE WORLD� Deluxe Character Kit - DC-619

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It's no secret that the marketing of play dolls is often heavily gendered, but I think the casual presentation of the "these dolls can be anyone and wear anything" is a step in the right direction. I really love these dolls, I wish there was some kind of guide to collect them because I didn't even knew there where two waves, the picture of the first wave you posted was really helpful! Mattel tested the doll with 250 families across seven states, including 15 children who identify as trans, gender-nonbinary or gender-fluid and rarely see themselves reflected in the media, let alone their playthings.

The dolls are more childlike in appearance (similar to Lottie dolls which are based on the proportions of a nine year-old child) and come with a range of clothes and hair options. I wanted to know what their outfits looked like up-close, but I mostly wanted to know how all of their wigs looked. This is a rallying cry of this generation,” says Jess Weiner, a cultural consultant for large companies looking to tap into modern-day markets and navigate issues of gender. This doll, with its prepubescent body and childish features, looks more like him, right down to the wave of bleached blond bangs. I’d observe what they wore to find a commonality in how people, regardless of gender, style themselves.Mixing and matching can get frustrating if clothes are poorly designed and hard to put on and take off, but all of the Creatable World pieces I examined are well-made and easy to use. Those kids, along with boys who want to play with dolls and girls who identify as “tomboys” and don’t gravitate toward fashion doll play, are an untapped demographic. I educated myself, and listened to activists and leading voices in the trans community regarding their lived experience.

Never heard of this line before, but I really appreciate its existence as a nonbinary and genderfluid person myself. I actually thought that this was a red-headed character (I think Mattel's description says "copper hair") but the hair is more muted strawberry blonde than red in real life. Parker, Rio, Aster, and especially Riley are delightful little dolls with well-made and creative accessory sets that will keep kids playing and dreaming. I also think the potential for play is really great here, because kids can make many characters out of one doll to fit a variety of stories, regardless of gender. But the evolution within Mattel is obvious once visitors make their way past the entryway and into the designers’ cubicles.I often found myself having some difficulty getting Riley's arms to bend the right way, and I'm not exactly sure why. And Creatable World emphasises creativity: the idea is that this is not just one doll, it’s as many as a child’s imagination can dream up.

When I brought the dolls home I wasn’t sure if my eleven year old would still be interested in dolls, or if my seven year old had learnt enough of the world’s expectations for boys to reject dolls altogether.But after having the wigs on the dolls for a while, I found small bald spots at the back of the heads on 826 and 220. I get the sales end and the “kids like to play with hair” angle, but right now, at least In some circles*, gender is so non-specific, that anyone can wear any type of hairstyle or length, and Almost any kind of clothes.



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