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Quote from: SailorEarth on August 26, 2020, 03:20:36 PMBack when we still had to fill out customs forms (is that even still a thing?) for shipping out of the country I would always write "toy pony". Yes, it's a thing, and it has been a thing consistently for the last 2 decades at least.
Back when we still had to fill out customs forms (is that even still a thing?) for shipping out of the country I would always write "toy pony".
I also agree with that distinction between what dolls meant then and now. If I had been a kid growing up with a choice between G4 and Monster High I would've gone for the dolls without question. MH and EAH - but especially MH - took away the girly dimension and all of that patronising stuff associated with them and the 'things girls do'. Yeah they had fashions and stuff but it was a lot more colourful and creative. While of course G4 stepped back into some of those stereotypes with the really pink packages, parties and fashion. Of course then the reboot happened, they removed Ghoulia and tried to streamline it into something more girly and 'safe' and I lost interest. I felt like Ghoulia was important in that she communicated differently and was smart despite the stereotype of stupid zombies, and for me removing her was a big mistake. As a kid I would have probably identified most with Ghoulia for those reasons. And then they took her out, so yeah.
I also feel like I’ve read that term on packaging (i.e., “Includes 1 pony doll and accessories.”).