Teddy Bears Are History’s Most Subversive Toy (Classic)
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The Teddy Bear - The First Child to Buy a Bear
The teddy bear was never intended to be more than an innocent toy, it just might be the most consequential, subversive toy we have ever had. The first children's book was released in 17 forty four girls were only given toys that promoted domesticity. Bears and dolls are so very different. Dolls are always ladylike in their manners, but there's no counting on the actions of bears.
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