08/30/11

Shiny Baby

I took my daughter Milly to the toy store recently and promised I would buy her one thing. Anything she chose. She is just 21 months old but she knew just what I was saying. She combed the aisles, toddling past all the educational stuff (no surprise), past the big ticket items (whew) and finally ended up in a nook full of dolls. That’s where she found Shiny Baby.

Shiny Baby is a platinum-haired strumpet whose skinny legs end in platform-heeled silver go-go boots. She has a what is clearly the doll equivalent of a fake tan, a metallic pink half-jacket and a shirt emblazoned with the word “Rock!” alongside a guitar. Her tag describes her as Rock 'n' Dolly, “a free-spirit with a heart of gold.”

“Free spirit.” That is a phrase that...

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