Here’s my No Shame Sunday post. Its me (obviously) and the fabulous Wave 2 Clawdeen. She’s complete perfection.
I am going to go a bit deeper here, though. I understand if it comes across as attention seeking, but it is really not motivated by anything of the sort.
I’m a male who always liked dolls.
As a kid, I always loved looking at them and playing with them but it was looked down on because A) I was a boy and B) People always knew I was gay, and playing with dolls makes you “gayer” -not to mention “weird”. I sometimes feel weird because of that, or because of Aspergers, but Monster High pushes a message that “weirdness” is fine and its what makes you unique.
What makes me connect with this line aside from the creative and beautiful designs or the diaries and movies is that it never pushes a “perfect” standard. As a kid, I was self-conscious because (as you can see above) I was born with a birth defect. I looked at these toys and cartoons but I knew I could never live up to that “perfect” image.
And that’s okay now.
Not just for me, but for others too.
Its great that Monster High exists with this message because a kid out there can see the line and feel less different in a bad way and more different in a good way, and not be ashamed by whatever reason he or she might be judged upon.
Though the concept of Monster High might seem a bit shallow on the surface, I’m happy that this kind of movement has grown (from a doll line, no less) and will continue to go on. It might seem insignificant to some but to me it means alot and it might mean more to others who see us all.
Thank you, little fierce pieces of plastic.
And thank you Garret, Mattel, and everyone here.
No Shame.
It is all your stories that inspire me! Please continue to share and support each other!