new line of Barbie Extra dolls — out this week — reflects the consumer, no matter their race, size or style.“Barbie is at her best when she connects to culture and Barbie Extra does just that from the name, down to every detail and accessory,” said Kim Culmone, global head of design for Barbie and fashion dolls at Mattel, in an emailed statement to Reuters.The classic Barbie was launched in 1959 as a doe-eyed, impossibly busty and narrow-waisted blue-eyed doll in a zebra-striped swimsuit.
Parents and feminists have long criticized Barbie’s original shape as setting an unrealistic body image for girls, despite modifications over the years.Now, the more inclusive Barbie Extra collection has five different dolls that are being sold at Walmart,.
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