Monster High enters the 17" doll market

With the introduction of Monster high's first 17" doll, Gooliope Jellington, MH has decided to expand on the idea with new 17" original dolls. These dolls are the original dolls, just in 17" form. I personally think they will be great so Gooliope will have extra clothing options. Here are some pictures from Monster High Checklist .

 


So, what do you think about Monster High making a new size of doll and what other dolls do you want in 17" form?

Why aren't more people focusing on the lack of diversity in the Bitty baby and Bitty twin line?

I see this comment occasionally on facebook about "why are there no Bitty twins with red hair" or a request for more bitty baby options. So, why aren't more people focusing on this issue?
*All image credit goes to americangirl.com*
First, let's look at our doll options.


Now American Girl has been criticized for their lack of diversity for decades, as they didn't even start with a black doll. And it wasn't until 1993 that we got Addy.  So, let's look at the numbers.

• There are currently 11 Bitty Babies in total with only one having been retired since the lines release. 
• Of these 11 dolls, 1 is listed on the American Girl website as "Dark skin" while 8 Are listed as "light skin" and 2 are listed as "medium skinned"
• Each baby is given equal treatment as all the dolls come with the exact same outfit and nothing else. 

However, the worrying fact is that only one doll is identified by the company as officially having "Dark skin" As my personal opinion, I feel the social media communities surrounding AG should raise this issue. I have seen countless times on Facebook requests for more diversity in the 18 inch lines, but only a few requests for more diversity in the Bitty baby line. The other worrying problem is that the Age AG recommends for these dolls , 3+, is about the time little girls start to understand the concept of race. 

Ok, that's a good argument and all, but what about the Bitty twins line? 

Here are all of the currently available twins:

Of course all of these dolls can be bought separately, so you could buy a "dark skinned" girl and a "light skinned" blond hair blue eyed boy. If this option was removed, why that might be seen as a racist move by the company.
There of course is no red headed pair. I feel that this is kind of an issue, as this doll line is the only line that doesn't have a red haired doll. I'm not sure if you could customize a red-haired pair