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"        We don&amp;#039;t often see a lot of diversity in the modeling world, and the kids&amp;#039; modeling world is no different. Fortunately, it seems that some companies are coming around to the fact that parents want to see kids like theirs in ads. One great example: A new commercial from Kmart Australia, which is being praised for its inclusiveness. The 30-second &amp;quot;Play Your Way&amp;quot; commercial shows several kids playing with toys, but subtly subverts gender stereotypes by featuring a much more inclusive cast than other ads like it. There&amp;#039;s a little boy playing with a Barbie doll, young girls building trucks with Legos and a girl with Down syndrome bouncing along in a pink swan costume. The best part: It&amp;#039;s not using her differences as the focus of the ad. She&amp;#039;s just another kid giggling and playing with her friend. Oh, and it&amp;#039;s also set to one of the best songs for delivering infectious happiness: &amp;quot;Shout&amp;quot; by The Isley Brothers.  The response to Kmart&amp;#039;s commercial has been overwhelmingly positive, with many folks thrilled to see such inclusion \u2014 an element Kmart says it values highly. &amp;quot;We want to reflect every person who walks into our stores, whether they are a team member, a customer, a contractor or supplier,&amp;quot; a spokesperson from the company told the Daily Mail. Josee Kelly, the girl with Down syndrome, is actually the winner of the 2015 Bonds Baby Search competition. &amp;quot;We live in a diverse world, so why should our media only advertise a small portion of the wonderful, natural diversity found in society?&amp;quot; her mother Joelle Kelly told the Daily Mail. She has an excellent point, and Josee&amp;#039;s casting is certainly a big (and much needed) step forward in the modeling industry. The last couple years have seen many improvements in representation for kids with Down syndrome. Models like Madeline Stuart, whom we interviewed last year, and Katie Meade have been cast in fashion shows, beauty ads and other campaigns, helping to pave the way for kids like Josee to star in future commercials like this one. Bravo! Follow Good Housekeeping on Instagram and Pinterest. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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