Posts Tagged ‘dolls’
At Long Last: Barbie Reveals Mainstream Dolls with Disabilities
For Jordan, it started when she was four years old. She was upset her American Girl doll didn’t look like her. It was a kick in the gut when I realized none of her dolls helped her feel comfortable in her own body. It was something I wrote about and recognized as a problem, but…
Read More +Limb Difference Dolls With a Side of Glitter
Jordan loves dolls. She loves sports. She loves 3D design and especially her Project Unicorn Glitter Shooter. She is the ultimate combination of all kinds of interests. She’s passionate and focused on them all. What is extra special is how Jordan has a community that supports her in every category of her life. A Doll Like Me…
Read More +American Girl Reacts to our Petition
Last night, Jordan and I had an opportunity to speak to Contessa Brewer on CBS News’ live streaming news site, CBSN. We were excited to continue spreading the word about our petition to encourage American Girl Brand to consider adding a limb difference option. The petition is a week old today. As I write this post, it…
Read More +A Quick Petition Update
I’m not sure how you guys are doing it, but in the last few hours, our petition signatures started growing like crazy. Thank you so much for sharing and keeping the word out for our efforts. Jordan and I really appreciate it… and so do so many other kids (and their families) in the world…
Read More +The Power of our Networks
Our personal networks are powerful. If we rally all of them together, we can make an impact. That’s what is very possible as we work to catch American Girl’s attention with our Change.org petition. We’re so close to 1,000 signatures! Since launching the campaign, I’ve had some wonderful people reach out to me with some…
Read More +Why Can't American Girl Create Limb Difference Dolls?
Four years ago, we bought Jordan’s first American Girl doll. It was a Bitty Baby and I even let her pick out an outfit that matched her baby. She loved it SO much. But the very first time she put on the outfit that matched, she told me she wished she had two hands like…
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