Taking dolls to school or college?

I can't see how someone could say a doll was a bad example to children, but stripping a doll in a school is a pretty unwise thing to do even from a giggling-and-pointing teenage point of view, never mind from a young child's perspective. And yes they are just dolls...but they are anatomically correct dolls. For most people dolls are toys rather than a collectable hobby and seeing a naked male doll complete with shlong in a school situation was probably quite shocking. I remember when Timmy Tears was a source of horror for conservative parents/teachers!

Hmm. I think there is a difference between taking your doll to school and taking your doll to a university or college. I can see why teachers wouldn't want dolls (or any kind of toy/hobby) in school...because it's a distraction, not just for the doll owner, but for everyone else in class. There's also the added complication of the doll possibly getting broken/stolen, the owner getting bullied...items getting stolen and pupils being bullied are a big enough part of school life without adding an expensive and obvious item like a BJD into the mix.

I don't see a problem with taking your doll to university or college because the other people there will usually* be more mature and able to deal with new, unexpected situations...like being faced with an adult carrying a big doll to class...and should be self-aware enough and polite enough not to stare or make nasty comments**

*not always the case - obviously!
**equally not always the case

 

(Hi, I'm her classmate lol.)

Our country's really conservative and people are so turned off whenever they see something unusual... like BJDs, because it's still a small, albeit rapidly growing, subculture here.

In the first place, I didn't want Zhane to bring Brendon to our school because many will not understand, and in turn, think that she's such an arrogant brat for showing him off. (But hey, what the heck, we, her close friends, wanted to see him too! )

It's the sad truth that some people are like that. They are reluctant to accept new things right away. Given time though, I know that this situation will improve... hopefully.

I don't think that Zhane did anything wrong in bringing her doll to school EXCEPT for the fact that she stripped him naked in the canteen. And they were all screaming like crazy fangirls. Aside from the already obnoxious behavior, being the conservative country that we are, some outsiders misunderstood and put a green meaning on something that was purely amusement on my friends' part.

It's judgmental but I guess Zhane could have known better because, of course, given the conditions and especially, the way they were acting, of course that's what other people will think.

 

srry if there is already a thread about this

OK I have a little problem my parents are divorced and I go back and forth between houses. Usually I during the school year I spend weekdays with my dad and week ends with my mom, but this year the freshmen building I'm going to is close enough to walk to from my moms apartment complex so I'll probably be spending more time at my moms this year.

My problem is that I will have to go back to my dads place eventually and i would hate to have to leave my doll at my moms, even if it's only for a day, while I'm at my moms so I was thinking of taking him to school with me because he is a tiny and will safely fit in one of my backpack pockets. Then it occurred to me that i would have to ride he bus to my dads and awful images of some one stealing my backpack or messing with popped into my head and I didn't dare thing of what could happen to poor Zephyr.

So I was wondering what people think about bringing there dolls to school with them? Would they take the chance of someone accidentally scratching or breaking their doll, or just leave them at home and wait they got back to that parents house?

 

I've taken my SD to school with me before, with almost catastrophic results.
But if he's securely in your backpack, and padded enough, I doubt you'll run into issues.

 

Me? Take a doll to COLLEGE?

I'd rather not be jumped, thank you very much. ^_^

 

I don't trust the brainless oafs around school for me to ever even consider the thought of taking a doll to it, unless I had to take them somewhere and couldn't stop at home on the way afterschool to pick them up. (In which case I'd bring them in a bag specifically for them, out of sight and away from grubby brute hands)

I'd rather the safe-than-sorry route, really.

 

If you're going to take your doll to school, I suggest that you get a proper case for him. Something hard and durable, and preferably thick, so even without padding, you can be sure that he's going to be fine. (Although yeah, you still might want to put padding since it's better to be safe than sorry~ )

(My friend carries her doll around in a violin case.)

 

I'm glad somebody understands my point. Thanks! I know I'm wrong from the very beginning, but what I'm trying to stress out is that why make a big deal out of it to the point it becomes a "bad example". I guess I'm just used to naked dolls .. When I see them nude there's no malice or any bad thoughts coming into my mind. People are so sensitive about it and that makes me sad. I hate this world for being so currupted. I'm not blaming the people, I'm complaining about too much information provided today.. When I was a child I didn't care if I was naked. I wish to bring back that innocence.. I don't want to lose that.

 

I'm leaving for college in a few days and I'm not sure if I should bring her or not. I'd miss her if I didn't. D: But what if something happened to her? And what if my roommate thought I was a total freak?

Share your opinions/stories, please?

 

Have you done a search for 'college' in this subforum? There's a HUGE thread on bringing your doll to school/college with you.

 

I had my dolls at uni with me.... tho i kept them out of site in general at halls, just to be on the safe side. Im moving in with my boyfriend next year, and he already knows im a freak, so he'll just have to put up with them I couldnt have left mine at home, i spend too much time at uni and id miss them

 

Oh! Thank you, suuchan. D: Sorry!

 

Some of these stories are really worrying me. D: It's not that I'm worried about people being rude - people are often rude about BJD, and I think if you bring a BJD out in public you have to be ready for that - I'm just worried about somebody hurting her, or...I don't know. D: I won't tell anything how much she cost, or that she has naughty bits (I think it's easier wtih a girl than a boy), but I'm still worried. ;n;

But I can't just leave her behind! :00

 

I REALLY wanna take my crew to my secondary school some day. Only problem is the 500 immature enemies who would just love to trash my beloved possession and watch me cry.

I'd rather be safe than sorry so no thenks.

 

I live in a single dorm and so far I've had no problem, though I've only been here for like a week. My dolls have their own little room on top of my dresser and usually stay there (my door is usually LOCKED and closed when I'm not in my room though) When I leave my door open and people come in, honestly, they're usually more intrigued by the doll accessories (like the 1/4 scale nintendo or DS) than they are by the dolls! XD;

 

Last week Yunabug and I took a couple of our girls to UAH to visit a couple of friends. It was fun, I wish I still dormed so that I could have my girlies strown about my room.

 

I don't think I'll ever take Russel to school.

Other than if I was, say, heading to a meet right after school for whatever reason, then he'd stay securely in my bag and won't come out.

I... have in inkling of suspicion that there may be a few people in my class knowledgeable enough to know that they're anatomically correct and... hell will break lose, pretty much. In the form of every single one of my male classmates, if I know them well enough. So I'd rather avoid the situation.

 

Sure, I'd take them to school if I don't mind being harassed and bitched about for my last two years there. i.e. NO, NO and NO. I would love to because there was a small incident in which one of my mine were at school and my friends were really nice about him and clearly weren't offended in any way. But, everyone in my school year already talks about me behind me back and sometimes not about me for liking anime etc (they call it 'fairies'. I mean wth?) So I'm currently having a tough time dealing with the rubbish they give me for that, so the last thing I want to do is bring in my doll for everyone to see. For me it would be like going "Hey! Everyone! I have something to prove to you narrow minded fools that I'm as weird as you all think I am. Come over here so you can see what I have an laugh at me even more!!"
>.>

 

I must take Judas in two weeks to school.
After school I drive straight to a Convention, and I don't want to give him one of my friends, like the rest of my stuff. I'm really curious how people will react X__X°

Hope they don't want to touch him...ierks x__x

 

I would never take one of my boys to school/college with me because he would either get stolen or damaged in some way, and I know for a fact that I would be laughed at not only by other students but also the teachers too. Considering what has happened before, I can't be bothered to willingly put myself in a situation like that again. I really do hate where I'm studying right now.

Having said that, carrying around an 64cm+ sized doll ALL day by myself, as well as a bag full of books and perhaps even a portfolio, would be madness. My arms would drop off from the strain.

But I think it's great that some people are able to take their doll out and share him at school without getting too many bad reactions.