When you think of typical Barbie dolls, words like “empowering” and “feminist” might not be the first that come to mind. That’s all about to change, though, because this morning, a brand-new Barbie just hit the market, and it’s going to make you stand up and cheer: Mattel has released a kickass entrepreneur Barbie…
If you grew up playing with Barbies, then you’re going to absolutely lose your mind over this recent news from Mattel! The legendary toy company is releasing a Barbie Malibu Safe House where Barbie can hide from the Yakuza!
With her impossibly skinny frame and inhuman body proportions, Barbie sets an unattainable beauty standard that young girls feel intense pressure to achieve. We noticed these dolls were promoting unhealthy, dangerous norms, and it gave us the idea for a bold social experiment: What if we gave a girl a Barbie doll,…
Well, here’s a story that’s going to make you smile for the rest of the day. After years of manufacturing a Barbie doll that has promoted unhealthy beauty standards, Mattel has finally realized that it’s time to make a change. That’s why, going forward, Mattel has announced that they will be giving Barbie a hideous…
When it comes to female empowerment, Barbie dolls typically aren’t among the first images that come to mind. For years, the toy brand has rightfully been under fire for pushing dated and unrealistic portrayals of women onto young girls. However, the latest product from the makers of Barbie appears to be a big step in…
There’s a new doll in town, and she’s showing our girls what it’s like to be a woman in the 21st century. You heard it here first: Mattel is making a modern Barbie that comes with a computer with a blog post criticizing Barbie’s body size on the screen.
If you’re a progressive parent, you’re probably sick and tired of having to buy dolls for your kid that teach them to worship insanely unrealistic beauty standards. Thankfully, one creative designer has made doll shopping a whole lot less infuriating for all of us concerned moms and dads by creating a realistic Barbie…
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