Minnesota to Offer MyGenderDolls to Children 4-10, Backed by Walz-Funded University Program
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
Minnesota to Offer MyGenderDolls to Children 4-10, Backed by Walz-Funded University Program
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
Summary
MyGenderDolls will be made available this fall for Minnesota children ages 4 to 10 through clinicians and educators, according to the product website cited in the report.
The dolls were developed in part with the University of Minnesota’s Early Innovation Fund and began as a research project in the medical school’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
Creators say the dolls’ swappable body parts, clothes and accessories are meant to help gender-diverse children visualize anatomy and identity and cope with shame tied to social messages.
Gov. Tim Walz is tied to the broader effort through state-backed transgender policies; in 2023, the university’s sexual and gender health institute gave him an award for protecting gender-affirming care.