Weird multi-cultural dolls!

These dolls families from Plan Toys are confusing to me. Plan Toys are known for their quality children’s toys that are socially and environmentally responsible.

The top family is known as “Modern Family.” What exactly makes this family so modern? It’s certainly not their outfits.  Could the Dad’s pants be any higher? And what’s up with mom’s banana yellow coat belted around what appears to be a floral nightgown? How is this family supposed to embody a modern family, other than the very suspicious fact that two redheads have managed to spawn a brunette boy and a blonde girl. Modern, indeed. Maybe a more appropriate label would be…alternative family?

The second family is labeled “Asian family.” Since I’m Asian-American myself, it’s nice to be represented for a change. But I’d really appreciate it if the entire family didn’t have the exact same super-Chinky hairdo - that awful bowl cut. I know white people think we all look alike, but give me a break!

As for the last family, this one is generically labeled “ethnic family.” Ok-aaaay. Apparently, having brown skin and curly hair covers the rest of the non-white and non-Asian population. Is ethnic supposed to be the new black in the postmodern toy world? At least the ethnic dolls all have different hairstyles and appear to be the best dressed out of all the other doll families.