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4.5
As a self-proclaimed feminist mom, I couldn't be happier with the way Hasbro is taking over the Disney Princess line. Gone are the days of it appearing that Barbie has dressed up as a specific princess, now these dolls actually look like the characters in their movies. I also feel that these Hasbro princesses are far less "sexy" than the Barbiesque Mattel dolls--while they are all still rather slim, the extra large perky boobs and impossibly narrow waists are a thing of the past. Stripped down, these character dolls could actually pass for young ladies instead of surgically enhanced prostitutes.My only complaint at the moment is that I would love to see more accessories for sale. It would be AWESOME to be able to buy additional dresses for each princess--even if they didn't precisely fit in their movies. In our house, the princesses all share and trade out clothes and shoes....but of course my daughter would love even more outfits. Not to mention, as with small children everywhere my Magga has an amazing ability to misplace things (I assume the shoes and dresses have entered the same wormhole behind the sofa all of the extra socks have disappeared into), so some of our princesses are living the nudist colony lifestyle at any given moment (well, the dolls all have undergarments molded to them, so not really). There is something really "real" about these Hasbro character dolls, including fashion crises.I also think it is fabulous to be able to find the non-Caucasian dolls so easily now. We have always tried to be mindful that our toy collection mirrors our actual life--despite the murmurs of disapproval when my fair-skinned blonde daughter opened up a black baby doll at her last party. Our immediate circle holds within it Asian, Black, and Middle Eastern friends, as well as a handful of physically and developmentally disabled children. I have always wanted to be cautious of sending the message that "fantasy" and "happily ever after" only contain pretty white girls, and both Disney and Hasbro are helping that be an easier goal to attain.
