Maleficarum
06-08-2008, 02:33 PM
http://s.buzzfeed.com/static/campaign_images/2008/6/6/16/dba7c832de480b05c03fe0d73a5a74c4.jpg (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Feliot%2Fdown-syndrome-dolls) CULTURE BUZZ – Dolls made to resemble kids with Down Syndrome: politically correct attempt at inclusion or cringe-inducing marketing plan at the expense of kids? Some might consider these dolls offensive, but has anyone seen the Bratz (http://www.bratz.com/) dolls? Those things are straight-up creepy. (Honestly, when did little girls start aspiring to look like drag queens (http://www.boston.com/yourlife/family/blog/bratz%20doll%20jpg.jpg)? Oh yeah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPivmBQWu0k&feature=related) .)
The Best Links:
“Wonderfully Unique” Dolls (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.downsyndromedolls.com%2Fthedoll s.html)
Just Remember You’re Going to Hell for About a Billion Other Reasons (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdeliciousghost.com%2F2008%2F06%2F02 %2Fdown-syndrome-dolls%2F)
Then Again, You Can Make Them Yourself…Right? [Um, the Worst Thing You’ll Ever See.] (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fqueencrafty.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F0 2%2Fi-was-going-to.html)
“The Whole Thing Just Reeks of a Bad Joke” (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdanielavery.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F0 6%2Fhello-dolly.html)
Yup, They’re Going to Hell (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-K5WareSeZg)
And Then There’s Benny, the Anatomical Teddy Bear (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.downsyndromedolls.com%2Fteddy.h tm)
How Do You Sell Down Syndrome Dolls in Brazil? Easy! Soap Opera! (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-medicine.org%2Fmedicine-news%2FDown-Syndrome-Dolls-in-Brazil-After-Child-Actors-Success-18346-1%2F) View the Buzz » (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Feliot%2Fdown-syndrome-dolls)
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The Best Links:
“Wonderfully Unique” Dolls (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.downsyndromedolls.com%2Fthedoll s.html)
Just Remember You’re Going to Hell for About a Billion Other Reasons (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdeliciousghost.com%2F2008%2F06%2F02 %2Fdown-syndrome-dolls%2F)
Then Again, You Can Make Them Yourself…Right? [Um, the Worst Thing You’ll Ever See.] (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fqueencrafty.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F0 2%2Fi-was-going-to.html)
“The Whole Thing Just Reeks of a Bad Joke” (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdanielavery.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F0 6%2Fhello-dolly.html)
Yup, They’re Going to Hell (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-K5WareSeZg)
And Then There’s Benny, the Anatomical Teddy Bear (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.downsyndromedolls.com%2Fteddy.h tm)
How Do You Sell Down Syndrome Dolls in Brazil? Easy! Soap Opera! (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-medicine.org%2Fmedicine-news%2FDown-Syndrome-Dolls-in-Brazil-After-Child-Actors-Success-18346-1%2F) View the Buzz » (http://ct.buzzfeed.com/rd?c=buzzfeed&ca=down-syndrome-dolls&s=feed&d=0x0&p=0&ok=default&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Feliot%2Fdown-syndrome-dolls)
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