SNL' Toymaker Tries for a Totally Neutral 'Asian-American Doll'...But Little Girls See Something Racist Anyway

Go through 40 focus groups and still find something racist?

Guess it's back to the drawing board.

"Saturday Night Live" tackled racial sensitivity with their take on a neurotically vetted "Asian-American doll."

As the makers were desperately trying to avoid racial stereotypes, Asian-American doll has no academic strengths or weaknesses, an empty playhouse and no name.

"Last Christmas we released a Native American doll named Flying Eagle and we still haven't heard the end of it," explained the cheery narrator.

Two things the doll does have: a cute dog and a chef's hat, "because anybody can be a chef, right?"

Watch as the kids still come up with a stereotype anyway.

"It's Asian-American doll, we made her from a place of fear!" goes the doll's jingle.

Watch the clip below:

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