The dolls are very influential toys in children, since they are often reflected in them or find similarities with the people around them. However, we have already seen on some occasion how The toy industry is not too realistic when it comes to making dolls, and there are still many stereotypes to tear down.
Therefore, we have loved the proposal of the firm Kay Customz that has decided to design vitiligo dolls so that children affected by this disorder in skin pigmentation, find in them a representation of themselves.
"There is beauty in everything"
Vitiligo is a disease that causes the destruction of melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation. When melanin stops producing, the typical ones appear white spots characteristics of this condition. This condition can affect the social life of people who suffer from it, especially if they are children.
This is remembered by the model Winnie Harlow, image of the fashion firm Desigual, who was diagnosed with vitiligo at four years of age. Due to this problem, as a child she suffered bullying by her classmates but little by little he learned to love himself as he was to help other people with his speeches full of motivation and hope.
And precisely this model has been an inspiration for the designer Kay Black (creator of the firm Kay Customz), who decided to start creating porcelain dolls with vitiligo to give children the confidence they need Once they have been diagnosed.
All your dolls are made to order and the shape and quantity of skin spots are the same as those of the client. In this way, Each doll is unique, personal and very beautiful, as the Winnie Halorw model indicates "people need to realize that there is beauty in everything".
A shared post by Kays Customz (@kaycustoms) on Sep 19, 2017 at 5:01 p.m. PDT
Real dolls looking to raise awareness
It is not the first time a firm decides to create real dolls that all children can feel identified with. We have seen dolls with Down syndrome, with scars and hearing aids, with real measurements, or without makeup or party dresses.
We have also seen mom dolls, whose naturalness is very close to reality, dolls inspired by famous women, to encourage girls to get where they want and Baby Pelones, known to all for being a precious tribute to children fighting cancer.
With dolls with vitiligo, Kay Black hopes to reach the general public, and these little ones in particular, to make them understand that there is no physical condition that makes certain people less beautiful than others.Kay Customs Pictures
Via Cafemom
In Jared Winnie Harlow, the model with vitiligo that is everywhere
In Babies and More 14 children who are identical to their dolls, Barbie's radical (and necessary) change: goodbye to stereotypes, The precious story of a child with vitiligo and a dog united by the same disease, Dolls with Down Syndrome Would you buy them? A company designs dolls that have scars and use hearing aids, Lammily, the doll with more real measurements
