University of Minnesota scholars are launching “therapeutic” transgender dolls to children as young as 4 for a project through the school’s Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health.
The MyGender Dolls website offered few details about the project, but said, “Join the waitlist,” and, “Launching 2026.”
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The dolls are designed for children aged 4 to 10.
“MyGender Dolls are designed for the clinicians and educators who show up for these kids every day — providing developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed resources that didn’t exist before,” the website said.
“MyGender Dolls are built for the professionals who support trans and gender diverse children in clinical and educational settings.”
The website also has a waitlist form that people can fill out “to be kept up to date about the MyGender Dolls.”
The website features photos of the dolls, including one that appears to be a boy wearing a dress with socks and loafers.
The New York Post said the dolls have detachable internal and external genitalia, and have gender-neutral names like “Sam,” “Rory,” “Avery,” and “Parker.” The dolls come with more than 100 different options for clothing, hair, and accessories.
The New York Post also said the project was funded by Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).
Walz was bestowed the Eli Coleman Institute’s inaugural “Distinguished Sexual and Gender Health Champion Award” in 2023.
“The University of Minnesota Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health (ISGH) presented its inaugural Distinguished Sexual and Gender Health Champion Award to Governor Tim Walz. This award honors those who champion sexual and gender health in ways that have an impact at a particular historic moment when a champion is needed. Governor Walz received the award for his outstanding efforts in protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-affirming healthcare,” the institute’s Instagram post said.
The 2024 Annual Report for the school detailed a section about the MyGender Dolls.
“We have made substantial progress on the MyGender Dolls project, a set of therapeutic tools intended for licensed therapists to use with patients and their parents or caregivers, to help children who find it difficult to express themselves. Research and development is ongoing, and has been made possible by generous grant and donation support,” the report said.
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The American College of Pediatrics cited an article by The College Fix, which said the dolls used to have a dedicated webpage on the university’s official website, but it was removed some time after The College Fix first reported on it in December 2024.
The Washington Examiner contacted the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, the institute’s Sexual and Gender Health Clinic, and professor Dianne Berg (who was listed as the project’s lead), for comment. Berg’s automated response indicated she is on sabbatical until Oct. 19.
