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Sad story. Brazil is behind. Black dolls.
Big deal it was done in the US years ago.

You remember the JJ doll. DYNOMITE!

I love this article.. i am brasilian but i was raised in newark and i always got 3 of everything... the balck doll. the white one. and the spanish one. to represnet my diversity... Every brasilian girl deserves these options

I am African American and visited Bahia in 2003 and was appalled at the lack of Black dolls I found in the toy stores. I wanted to buy some Black dolls for some Brazilian children that I was visiting but could only find the ugly,white Xuxa dolls that I don't see could appeal to anyone. It's good to see that Brazil is getting a little more diverse in representing all of it's beautiful people.

brasil is more accepting of its people than in america
oooo black doll big freaking deal

Interesting article. See short-story by black paulista writer Luiz Silva, better known as Cuti. In his "Negros em Contos" collection (1996) the opening story is called 'Boneca' and cuttingly highlights this situation. The black protagonist struggling to find a black doll for his black daughter. There is the Barby and the Xuxinha, but no black doll. Why?.. Because " a firma está exportando para a África." It's a funny look at what is actually quite a sad issue. And for me and for many it is a "big freaking deal"!

Axe for the new dolls! I had an opportunity to visit my family in Brazil for the first time a few years ago and was shocked to see both the lack of Brown Dolls and relative hair care products. "Stop complaining" needs to get a clue. This is just the type of person who mistakenly equates the Brazillian lightening and whitening behavior as acceptancee of the black and brown hues that largely bolster Brazils appeal!

Axe for the new dolls! I had an opportunity to visit my family in Brazil for the first time a few years ago and was shocked to see both the lack of Brown Dolls and relative hair care products. "Stop complaining" needs to get a clue. This is just the type of person who mistakenly equates the Brazillian lightening and whitening behavior as acceptancee of the black and brown hues that largely bolster Brazils appeal!

my family is multi-cultural, and i do see that is good to have a doll that looks more like the girl playing with it.... but how far to go with that? down syndrome dolls, wow! will there also be obese dolls, instead of dolls that are nicely proportioned?
i didn't mean to sound negative, i think that her dolls are loooooooooooong overdue. but society isn't going to treat you any better just because you have a doll that better represents your complexion than xuxa or barbie... families need to encourage girls to be strong AND proud of their ethnic uniqueness

my family is multi-cultural, and i do see that is good to have a doll that looks more like the girl playing with it.... but how far to go with that? down syndrome dolls, wow! will there also be obese dolls, instead of dolls that are nicely proportioned?
i didn't mean to sound negative, i think that her dolls are loooooooooooong overdue. but society isn't going to treat you any better just because you have a doll that better represents your complexion than xuxa or barbie... families need to encourage girls to be strong AND proud of their ethnic uniqueness

That it took Brazil so long to get some politically correct dolls. The rest of Latin America should do the same. I've seen too many commercials with Indian looking little girls asking their mother for a blonde Xuxa doll! That level of self-denigration in the 21st century is pathetic.

I am 72 years old, white, USA. I have a beautiful black doll from Bahia that was bought there in the 1930s. I am now preparing to sell it on ebay and was looking up inormation on the doll when I found your article. So then all-white dolls in Bahia are not like the traditional ones.

I can't believe there are negative comments about this article! Is it so hard to understand that a coveted doll who looks like you is positive reinforcement of your self-esteem. Keep up the good work!