This Minnesota mom checked Target’s baby doll line, only to accuse it of racist design: ‘You’re actually joking me’

A Minnesota mom recorded at Target’s baby doll line, highlighting differences in the dolls’ physical appearances. According to The Nerd Stash, the woman named Brooke shared a video in which she appears to be complaining about how Black baby dolls look different from white ones and accused the doll line of racism. No comments from Target were found after her video gained traction.

In the footage, Brooke puts the white baby doll and Black baby doll side by side and says the white one looks “cute” and has “porcelain” skin. “What? You’re joking. You’re actually joking me?” Reacts Brooke. After that, the woman shows another Black doll, saying it doesn’t have “wrinkles,” but she claims, “It does have coming out of its nose and mouth.” She then cuts to other baby dolls that appear to be in a cot.

First, she shows the white baby, saying, “You know, she’s just chilling. Happy baby.” Brooke then turns the camera to the Black baby, saying she looks angry and has a “runny nose.” She also shows another colored baby and claims that she too looks angry, but the white one is “alright.” There’s no sign of a confrontation in the store, as the video ends after Brooke compares the baby dolls.

Netizens react to Brooke’s claims

Brooke’s video gained significant traction on TikTok, garnering nearly 400,000 views with several people sharing their opinions on her racism accusation. Some seemed to suggest that there’s another side to those dolls, as one person claimed, “The ‘white baby’ has snot and drool marks too. Anyone who disagrees can walk into Target to verify. I’m in the toy aisles almost every Sunday.”

Another person shared a similar statement, saying the manufacturer also makes dolls with similar characteristics for other races. One wrote, “They make both colors in each category there is a mad white one and the white one has snot too.” Others seemed displeased with the news; one said, “This is really disheartening.” This seemed to be the audience’s feedback on the woman’s claims about baby dolls.

Brooke hasn’t shared any follow-up video addressing these comments or offering additional insight into the matter. The woman’s claims are not independently verified.