In Toyland, before there was just blonde, “perfect” Barbie. In the 70s, black dolls became more and more common. Lately, there are also quite a few Latino dolls to be had. Now, a new online store plans to make dolls of all ethnicities available to children, as well bi-racial and multi-racial dolls. This in response to the notable lack of variety in toys for children of color:

The poll of 2,230 African American parents, 470 Latino parents, and 20 Asian parents found that 82% of the African American parents, 74% of the Latino parents, and 50% of the Asian parents felt It is important for children of color to have dolls that look like them. Of those parents, an overwhelming 94% of the African American parents and 90% of the Latino parents agreed that the selection of dolls and puppets of color in local super and toy stores was, as one parent put it, abysmal.

The line of dolls (some “anatomically correct” — none of that weird blank space between the legs), called “Dolls like Me” start at $11.95 and can be ordered online at dollslikeme.com.

Had these existed when I was a kid I may have turned out a little less messed up.

Via / BlackNews.com