Dolls with Removable Genitals for Children Aged 4: The Educational Project Stirring the US

The University of Minnesota is promoting the distribution of therapeutic dolls with removable genitals for children aged 4–10, as part of the "MyGender Dolls" project. The initiative, developed over six years and publicly funded, has sparked controversy in the US between supporters who see it as a tool for mental resilience and opponents who argue it is inappropriate for the target age group.

The University of Minnesota in the United States is promoting the distribution of the "MyGender Dolls" project in schools and clinics – therapeutic dolls for children aged four to ten, featuring removable internal and external genitalia. The project, set to reach classrooms and clinics this fall, has sparked widespread public controversy in the US over the issue of exposing young children to gender-related content. The initiative was developed over six years at the university's Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health by psychologists Diane Berg and Janik Ryder. The four dolls (Sam, Rory, Avery, Parker) come with over 100 clothing items and accessories. The project received funding from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the university foundation. Opponents argue that the initiative is inappropriate for the target age group, while supporters view the dolls as a therapeutic tool to strengthen mental resilience among transgender youth.