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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do you know what that daughter is doing now as a career?
A local school system sent middle school students home with dolls that cried all the time and had to be tended, even in the middle of the night, in order to pass the exercise. Designed to frighten them out of having children when they are too young, but the more likely result is to convince them to never want them.
Come on man, just dress JI-Joe in a barbie dress and shazam you got a Lola.
For those in Dearborn MI & their ilk
, the Klaus Barbi doll.
Good point. Where’s the muslim barbie in a hijab, covering her face? There should be a terrorist barbie, sell them as a set.
I think they already did a cancer patient one. She was bald from “chemo.”
So the other Barbies can hear us?
No. She grew up in Eugene, OR. Mom’s kind of a hippie chick nurse. I recall the daughter got married for the first time, a few years ago. Must have been in her 30s.
Yes. Because people who are blind or have Downs Syndrome are exactly like drug addicts and prostitutes. /s
For inclusion, why not an ugly Barbie? Not all woman are beautiful models...I think it’s time for a butt ugly Barbie.
Trans Barbie will look like.....Ken!
Barbie with removal genitalia next?
I should have known.
There is still plenty for the Bee to work with on this topic.
They could have amazing fun with a Kamala doll....
https://x.com/jayroo69/status/1809052906059862181?s=46&t=t4H6ikZCRslMYnKedBNoyA
(Video is four minutes of “unburdened by what has been” with variations.)
Can’t wait for the 500 pound barbie.
Refrigerator and food sold separately.
They need a blind Secret Service Agent Ken doll.
I couldnt even listen to it for 30 seconds
i so cant stand this woman that I didnt even know why everyone was bringing up the coconut tree
https://x.com/evil_female/status/1755948453228683675
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