So is it “not a joke”, or is it a parody? Not clear from the post above.
I still prefer "Single Mom Barbie."
Type 1s are juvenile diabetes and have nothing to do with one's weight.
They could make a Barbie that looks like Mary Tyler Moore playing Laura Petrie in Dick Van Dyke, and that would be realistic enough.
Looks more like type 2 diabetes Barbie.
Read somewhere that if a woman had Barbie’s proportions, she would be nine feet tall.
A type 1 diabetic is not an automatically obese person.
The type 1 diabetes folks I’ve known weren’t obese. Really if anything, the type 2 dibetes folks have a better chance at being overweight/obese because they wind up burning out their beta cells from their regular high refined carb/sugar diets.
this morbidly obese woman has 9 kids and is 28 years old. She says she is pregnant with triplets.
https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1942696987385815180
This video shows what she cooks for her kids for breakfast.
The EBT videos hack me off. I saw one with several carts of groceries and frozen pizza. By the time they get out of that store it will likely be almost unthawed.
Waiting patiently for Pedophile Ken...
That pic is not the doll. I know several people with Type 1, and they are not fat.
Type 2? Different story. I “got” it when I ballooned to over 300lbs.
A lot of journalists don’t bother to distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2 (there is also a type 1.5).
Type 1 is an endocrine problem where one’s immune system turns on the persons beta cells in the pancreas. It can be triggered by certain illnesses also.
Type 2 is the result of the body producing less insulin or becoming more ‘insulin resistant’ and is more correlated to ‘lifestyle.’
Most type 1 diabetics are not fat.
Typical phony outrage-generation.
Unfunny “illustration” distorting the doll.
From Mattel’s own website (which displays a very Barbie-looking doll):
To ensure the doll design truly captures the community, Barbie partnered with Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization committed to accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. T1D is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the pancreas to make very little insulin or none at all, leading to dependence on insulin therapy and the risk of short and or long-term complications. Barbie worked closely with Breakthrough T1D to accurately reflect the medical equipment those with this condition may utilize and the doll’s look, all the way down to the dress pattern:
Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM): The doll wears a CGM on her arm to help manage her type 1 diabetes. CGMs are small, wearable devices that continuously measure a person’s blood-sugar levels.To keep her CGM in place, she uses heart-shaped medical tape – Barbie pink, of course – along with a phone that displays a CGM app to help track her blood sugar levels throughout the day.
Insulin Pump: Barbie has an insulin pump, a small, wearable medical device that allows for automated insulin dosing as needed, attached to her waist.
Blue Polka Dot Outfit: The doll wears a stylish polka dot top and matching skirt with ruffles. Both the color blue and circle print are nods to the global symbols that represent diabetes awareness.
Purse: The doll comes with a pastel blue purse, perfect for Barbie to carry any essentials, such as type 1 diabetes supplies or snacks, when she’s on the go.
“We were thrilled when Barbie approached us to collaborate on the development of the Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes,” said Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., CEO of Breakthrough T1D. “I have lived with T1D since I was 13, and my brother since he was 3, so this partnership is deeply personal – it means the world to be part of bringing greater visibility to a condition that affects so many families. It’s an honor to work with a brand that shares our commitment to showing children that a life with type 1 diabetes can be full, vibrant, and empowering.”
It should come with removable limbs. So as they get infected and decay, you can help to remove them.
That’s Type II Diabetes Barbie.