Natasha doll.
Natasha doll.
China’s “Natasha” doll—a popular squishy decompression and stress-relief toy manufactured in China—does resemble Black babies and young children, often featuring dark skin and other racial characteristics.
The doll is produced in various skin tones; however, the versions designed with darker complexions have become the subject of significant online controversy. Many observers have noted a pattern where social media content depicts the mistreatment of these specific versions of the doll, which has led to widespread accusations of racial bias and insensitivity.
This phenomenon has drawn condemnation from civil rights advocates and community leaders globally. Critics argue that using a product that resembles a Black child as a target for stress relief is dehumanizing and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. The concern is that such behavior trivializes aggression toward specific demographic groups and has a negative psychological impact.
While the original Russian name Natsha traditionally means “born on Christmas” or “birthday”, it was adopted in this context as a generic-sounding foreign name for a product.
Per the picture, they have Natasha in black and white.
Don’t let these tiktokers ever have real children.