Children should be learning about menstruation as part of everyday life and conversation,not necessarily a rite of passageWhen I was growing up, I had a doll that cried fake tears, or a doll that drank milk and a doll that “peed” in her diaper. (I was not a fan of that final one – I still abominate diapers.) Their purpose,I suppose, was to teach puny girls about taking care of babies – along with the play kitchen and cradle, or dolls like this are just another way we slickly introduce domesticity into girls’ lives. Given that,I probably should be excited about the prospect of a more “empowering” doll – one whose fake bodily function is something girls actually need to memorize about. But the reality of it leaves me... moody. Related: Barbie's Instagram is superficial and inauthentic. So is yours | Jess Zimmerman Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com