![]() ![]() There are very few Native dolls I've seen other than Kaya'atonmy from American Girl and Rose from the Magic Attic series. When Mosi and Shola were announced at Toy Fair, I knew I was going to get my hands on them the moment they were available: I fell in love with them soon after the initial release: first getting Nahji and then later adding Lauryce and Rahel to my lineup. ![]() So, it makes sense that one of the lines that has really caught my interest is the Hearts 4 Hearts dolls. I feel it's very important that even the smallest things and influences try to accurately reflect the diversity of the world-and that dolls of color aren't just, as I've heard it said, "re-dipped Barbie dolls" with the only sign of diversity being the color of the plastic/resin/vinyl/etc. I tend to focus my collection on dolls of color because, as a woman of color, I feel it's very important to see other cultures properly respected and reflected in dolls-not just for the sake of people's exposure to other cultures outside their own, but so that children worldwide can see themselves reflected in their media (you have no idea how much it meant when The Princess and the Frog came out and a Disney Princess finally looked like me). ![]() While the main doll focus on my blog is American Girl, I personally collect and display all kinds of dolls and toys ranging from easily found shelf play dolls to limited edition resin ball jointed dolls. I'm the head administrator and founder of the American Girl Wiki and recently started blogging about the dolls (and fandom around them) at American Girl Outsider. I've been into dolls, toys, ponies and the like since I was a child. Her educated, sensitive insights into other cultures are perfectly suited to reviewing these two gorgeous new Hearts 4 Hearts dolls. ![]() I love Nethilia's writing style and eye for detail. I am excited to present another special review! This time, my guest writer is Nethilia from the American Girl Outsider blog. ![]()
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