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  • Black Barbie Doll's Cornrows (AND A WEAVE) Spark Controversy on Social Media

    05/03/2018 8:32:49 AM PDT · by Responsibility2nd · 35 replies
    MSN ^ | 05/02/2018 | Kaleigh Fasanella
    There's no arguing that Barbies have improved when it comes to inclusivity, as we're no longer only seeing the same straight-sized, blonde, white dolls that were first introduced in the late 1950s. Now, we have Barbies that are representative of different shapes, sizes, and skin tones, which is certainly a step in the right direction. However, Mattel just released its latest rendition of the iconic toy — and a lot of people are not happy with it. The reason? The black doll's hairstyle. Posted to Barbie's style Instagram, the doll in question is shown wearing a half head of black...
  • Walmart under fire for selling black Barbies at half price of white dolls

    03/12/2010 4:11:48 AM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 120 replies · 2,725+ views
    Telegraph ^ | 03/11/10 | Heidi Blake
    Walmart under fire for selling black Barbies at half price of white dolls An American supermarket chain has come under fire for cutting the price of black Barbies to nearly half that of the white dolls. By Heidi Blake Published: 9:07AM GMT 11 Mar 2010 Walmart was criticised for selling black Barbies at nearly half the price of white dolls Walmart stocks Mattel’s fair-skinned Ballerina Barbie dolls and its darker-skinned Ballerina Theresa dolls at many of its stores, but the chain has now been criticised for “valuing blackness less than whiteness” by cutting the price of the black doll. A...