Posted on 07/23/2024 12:36:06 PM PDT by RummyChick
Two new Barbie dolls with disabilities are being released on Tuesday, July 23, as part of an expansion of the Barbie Fashionistas line, Mattel announced in a news release.
The new dolls, known as "Blind Barbie" and the "Black Barbie doll with Down syndrome," were each developed in partnership with nonprofit organizations.
"We recognize that Barbie is much more than just a doll. She represents self-expression and can create a sense of belonging," Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls for Mattel, said in a statement provided to FOX Business.
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That doesn’t look blind. Looks wall-eyed. Hint to Matel, Barbies can’t see.
Not the Bee? I thought for sure.
the trisomy 21 are probably the ones I think of when I think of downs syndrome
So, then: They released the ‘kamala’ doll?
I’m going to go out on a limb here. I’m not opposed to this Barbie Expansion Pack.
Yeah it’s wokey and all that. But Downs Syndrome and blindness isn’t something for which people signed up.
And as begrudging as some folks would be in this regard, many children need some doll or person to which they can look up for comfort.
Most kids have something “defective” on which they are savagely picked by other kids, eg short, tall, green eyes, red hair, birth marks, scars, maybe a little slow, maybe a genius, not good at sports, physics club member, and so on.
When they’re getting physically or mentally pummeled, they often find a “hero” or “heroine” that has THEIR defect. That affinity bias can make a difference. Indeed, Cindy Crawford say lots of girls with facial birthmarks wrote her in her heyday, saying that she was someone to which they could look and say “she turned out ok.”
Yes, the parents should help the child suffering from low self-esteem. But…Not every family is perfect. Many families are destroyed by selfish parents getting a divorce. The kids can go into a tailspin.
Now, this can get absurd really quick. Antifa or Hamas or Crystal Meth Barbie would be good examples.
But these two dolls? They rank real low on my pecking order of Stuff That Bothers Me.
Actually black Barbie sales have always been dismal compared to white Barbies.
And when retailers mark down the price to reflect market values - well you can hear the howls of protest by the 13 percenters.
When is Midget Barbie coming out ?
I mean Little People Barbie
Who is the market for these? My guess is Barbie collectors who must have one of each.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Barbie..
Up next: a left handed one legged lesbian with psoriasis doll.
So, most Barbie dolls can see?
Dang…maybe those childhood nightmares did make sense after all. 🤔
And there was the homeless dude in Eugene...went by Zeus...who was taken in on a welfare check. They found he’d shoved a dozen Barbie heads up his ass.
Do they have anyone old woman Barbie Dolls?
And to be inclusive, maybe an overweight Barbie?
Trans Barbie next to be released.
“Eh, that was nearly 50 years ago, so I am not going to fret over it. It was hilarious and worth the spanking.”
Did you get in as much trouble as my brother and I when we used our sister’s Barbie as a target for BB gun practice?
Barbie dolls are blind?
Only these latest ones. The rest of them can see, apparently.
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