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Fifty-seven years after she first hit the shelves, Barbie has finally grown up. After years of being scrutinized for unachievable beauty standards that Barbie dolls set for young girls, it is time for a change. While some speculate that this is the result of pressure from society and competitors, regardless of the reason, it’s refreshing to see tall, slim, and curvy Barbies who come in 7 different skin colors. And so finally, Mattel is celebrating the different body types with its realistic dolls. Long overdue, if you ask us!
The secret project to change Barbie’s image was code-named Project Dawn, and only 20 people knew of the plan to create more life-like dolls. The first new realistic Barbies will hit the shelves today, January 28th, and Mattel will be observing to see what happens. Do you think these dols represent a realistic body image?
More info: barbie.com (h/t: time)
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What do you think ?
BernadetteLeRoy 9 years ago
Besides the whole pc realism thing, I just think it's cool to see a bunch of girls who look slightly different hanging out. Makes it more life like, like a bunch of friends in real life. I think they're cool.
dr_cristinacostache 9 years ago
I appreciate their initiative, but, honestly, when I was young, I remember I didn't care at all that she was thin and unrealistic, I didn't even notice it. I liked outfits (especially to sew them myself in my own childish clumsy way) and I liked my Barbie to be blonde. Thanks to a Barbie doctor my dad bought me when I was 4, I started liking the idea of becoming a doctor myself. But times changed, back then dead-skinny wasn't popular, physical appearance wasn't that important, I didn't have that much access to TV and mum protected me from weird programmes. I think it all depends on how you build your child's world and especially how you as a parent think. If you consider physical appearance important, so will you child, he/she will try to reach your standards in order to make you proud. If you value other things, such as intelligence, determination, etc (for yourself as well, not only for the ones around you), then so will your child.
GacelaGomez 9 years ago
LOL! So much negativity, at least now there's more variety, in the end what matters is how parent raise their kids and teach them how to see the world in the best way possible. Barbie dolls don't matter if kids grow up feeling secure about themselfs.
SóljaEljal 9 years ago
I loved playing with barbie dolls when I was younger and I would have appreciated this :)
EmilynWorstell 9 years ago
Now you'll have to buy different sizes of clothes for each. Seems like wasting money :\
BernadetteLeRoy 9 years ago
Besides the whole pc realism thing, I just think it's cool to see a bunch of girls who look slightly different hanging out. Makes it more life like, like a bunch of friends in real life. I think they're cool.
dr_cristinacostache 9 years ago
I appreciate their initiative, but, honestly, when I was young, I remember I didn't care at all that she was thin and unrealistic, I didn't even notice it. I liked outfits (especially to sew them myself in my own childish clumsy way) and I liked my Barbie to be blonde. Thanks to a Barbie doctor my dad bought me when I was 4, I started liking the idea of becoming a doctor myself. But times changed, back then dead-skinny wasn't popular, physical appearance wasn't that important, I didn't have that much access to TV and mum protected me from weird programmes. I think it all depends on how you build your child's world and especially how you as a parent think. If you consider physical appearance important, so will you child, he/she will try to reach your standards in order to make you proud. If you value other things, such as intelligence, determination, etc (for yourself as well, not only for the ones around you), then so will your child.
GacelaGomez 9 years ago
LOL! So much negativity, at least now there's more variety, in the end what matters is how parent raise their kids and teach them how to see the world in the best way possible. Barbie dolls don't matter if kids grow up feeling secure about themselfs.
SóljaEljal 9 years ago
I loved playing with barbie dolls when I was younger and I would have appreciated this :)
EmilynWorstell 9 years ago
Now you'll have to buy different sizes of clothes for each. Seems like wasting money :\
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