Talk:Kewpie doll (toy)

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A short-statured child who has a "kewpie doll" appearance should be evaluated for growth hormone deficiency.

[edit] Tarako

Oh, come on. Someone have to add Tarako, Tarako.... 82.17.186.212

[edit] Derogatory Term? Medical Condition?

I've removed the following from the article:

A "Kewpie Doll" is also a derogatory term for a short person. Like many now-unfavorable terms, using "Kewpie Doll" to slight a short person originates in medical literature. Although use of this term is discouraged when working with affected individuals, this reference can jog the memory of a health care provider to recognize a serious medical condition. Children with a "Kewpie Doll" appearance should be screened for growth hormone deficiency.

I find no reliable source apart from Wiki mirrors about the derogatory term, which seems suspect to me. Also, the medical advice given is simply bizarre. If there is an associated medical syndrome, then it should be written up as its own article with sources and not marooned here in an article about a harmless bit of Americana. If sources exist for this stuff, they should be cited. Otherwise, this spectacularly fails WP:V. - Corporal Tunnel (talk) 20:29, 4 February 2008 (UTC)