This network of hospitals is knows as “COG,” the Children’s Oncology Group. You see, it is not in their financial interest. Primarily, these researchers are attached to well established pediatric hospitals and universities, as pharmaceutical companies only minimally invest in pediatric cancer. They need lots and lots and oodles and oodles of dollars for the researchers working on their behalf. You know what girls with cancer need? They need money. But need and want are at different ends of the spectrum. Our toddler daughter certainly preferred characters missing golden locks on top - Charlie Brown and Caillou were favorites of hers. I have no doubt that there are psychosocial benefits to having a bald representation of yourself if you are a kid in the middle of cancer treatment. They do not need bald Disney princesses either. The hard truth, and spoken with authority as the mom of a girl treated for cancer, is that girls with cancer do not need a bald Barbie. Girls with cancer need a bald doll about as much as women with breast cancer need a pink Kitchen Aid mixer. Imma about to step up on my soapbox, kids, so consider yourself warned. The proceeds from this doll would go to a pediatric Cancer research facilit.” “The goal of this “Barbie” is that all children know that bald is beautiful and deal with their own hair loss or a loved one’s. “Lets make every child fighting an illness that causes them to lose their hair feel special and beautiful-like the Barbies/Dolls they play with!” “Mattel should make a Barbie with no hair so that every little girl fighting cancer feels beautiful!! The wish for this petition is that the Barbie is also named Hope and a portion of proceeds from the sales of this Barbie go to St. Bald Barbie is running rampant over my social media feeds this new year.Ī movement is afoot to strong arm Mattel into mass producing their signature tart, Barbie, into a bald symbol of beauty for little girls with cancer and other health conditions that make their hair fall out feel “accepted and beautiful.”
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