Nick and Iโฃ made a โdeal with Sophia that if she used the potty for a whole month, she could pick out a special gift from Target. Naturally, she picked a newโ doll. The obsession is real.
While we were at the checkout, the cashier asked about Sophiaโs attendance at aโข birthday party. We both looked at โherโข confusedly. She โฃthen pointed โคto the โdoll andโ askedโ Sophia if she had chosen herโฃ as a friend.
Sophia kept staring blankly, so I explained to the cashier that this was a reward for Sophia being fully potty trained. Theย womanย looked at me in confusion and then turned โto Sophia asking, โAre you sure this is the dollโข youโ want, sweetie?โ
Finallyย finding herโข voice, Sophia answered, โYes please!โ The cashier โฃresponded with, โBut she doesnโt look like you. We have many โother dolls that look more like you.โ
Iโฃ feltโ angry right awayโ but Sophia interrupted me saying, โYes she does! Sheโsโ aย doctorย just like Iโm goingโ to be one day! And Iโm pretty and so is she! Look at โฃher pretty hair! And see her stethoscope?โโฃ Luckily, the โcashier decided not to push it further and simplyโ said, โOh thatโs nice.โ
This moment made me even more sure that people arenโt born โthinking color matters.
Skin colors are just likeโ hair or eye colors; they come in โฃmany shades and every single oneโ is โคbeautiful.
