http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/08/11/the-saga-of-polly-pocket/ writing, mothering, writing about mothering Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/08/11/the-saga-of-polly-pocket/#comment-6793 admin Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:56:32 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1522#comment-6793 Michelle, the bright spot is the Fisher-Price Loving Family dollhouse -- the Mommy doll and little sister both have beautiful, crinkly hair in pretty styles. It's harder to find them donated (I scour thrift stores to find them to pass on) but you can get 'em on ebay sometimes. Michelle, the bright spot is the Fisher-Price Loving Family dollhouse — the Mommy doll and little sister both have beautiful, crinkly hair in pretty styles. It’s harder to find them donated (I scour thrift stores to find them to pass on) but you can get ‘em on ebay sometimes.

]]> http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/08/11/the-saga-of-polly-pocket/#comment-6791 Michelle Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:52:53 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1522#comment-6791 I run a children's charity. Year after year, I watch white people give black kids white barbies for Christmas...not just white barbies, white princess barbies.....not even a good thing for a white kid!!! A friend was going to give me a collection of Polly P's to bring to children we support in St Lucia...but I just found out, they are all white...leading me to google racist Polly pockets.......who knew??? I run a children’s charity. Year after year, I watch white people give black kids white barbies for Christmas…not just white barbies, white princess barbies…..not even a good thing for a white kid!!! A friend was going to give me a collection of Polly P’s to bring to children we support in St Lucia…but I just found out, they are all white…leading me to google racist Polly pockets…….who knew???

]]> http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/08/11/the-saga-of-polly-pocket/#comment-5731 Having a multicultural doll ghetto is not enough at Anti-Racist Parent - for parents committed to raising children with an anti-racist outlook Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:01:10 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1522#comment-5731 [...] I wrote on my blog about trying to find an African American Polly Pocket for my 3-year old daughter. My efforts were only slightly successful – I did find a brown-skinned [...] [...] I wrote on my blog about trying to find an African American Polly Pocket for my 3-year old daughter. My efforts were only slightly successful – I did find a brown-skinned [...]

]]> http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/08/11/the-saga-of-polly-pocket/#comment-5730 Roni Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1522#comment-5730 Yes, but you could be super cautious and toss 'em all! *evil cackle* Yes, but you could be super cautious and toss ‘em all! *evil cackle*

]]> http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/08/11/the-saga-of-polly-pocket/#comment-5710 dawn Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:50:24 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1522#comment-5710 Awww, rats. These aren't the magnet ones. But they're up on top of the 'fridge and she hasn't asked for 'em yet today. Awww, rats. These aren’t the magnet ones. But they’re up on top of the ‘fridge and she hasn’t asked for ‘em yet today.

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