Barbie Gets a Makeover, So I Put My 5-Year-Old to the Test

Barbie has gotten a makeover and many folks are excited about her new tall, curvy and petite looks. Mattel, the maker of Barbie, recently unveiled three new types of the iconic doll. Not only does she have different body types, Barbie also comes in different ethnicities with various hair textures.   A curvy Barbie with naturally curly…

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Can this Naturally Curly Doll Help Change Society’s Beauty Standards?

Like many young black girls, most of my dolls were white. It wasn’t necessarily by choice. Back then trying to find a black doll was a like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Once you found one, chances are the doll didn’t have naturally curly hair. The lack of diversity among dolls not only reflected…

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