How do you feel about the new "plus size" (curvy) Barbie Doll? Was that a good move by Mattel or bad and why?
31-35, F
not like everyone is the same size anyway. no different than kids who are amputees getting dolls that are anatomically correct to their situation. there are young girls who are a bit chunky or overweight, and it would be nice for them to have something that looks like them being represented instead of pretending it does not exist. that's one way of looking at it.
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
She looks like a pregnant millennial 
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fazer1k · 56-60, M
I didn't know there was a plus size Barbie but it seems rather silly to me. Promoting the idea of being overweight isn't really helpful to society's health, overall. Acceptance of people being overweight is one thing but promotion of the idea, not so good in my opinion.
Edit: this comment was made without seeing examples and I thought plus-size might include representations of unhealthy weight ranges.
Edit: this comment was made without seeing examples and I thought plus-size might include representations of unhealthy weight ranges.
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bijouxbroussard · F
@Fernie I had all of them back then, Barbie to Tutti. And my mother made a point of getting me all of the black dolls as soon as they were available, including the Julia doll—remember that show with Diahann Carroll ? That was the only one I kept, and I gave it to my niece.
Fulcrum · 31-35, F
@bijouxbroussard How did you own a doll two years before it was manufactured.
bijouxbroussard · F
@Fulcrum I don’t know what to tell you. I checked wiki to be sure and it says, Christie came out in 1967, Brad in 1968, which fits my recollection and there were not many black dolls back then. I see where it says a Talking Brad came out in 1970, but that’s not the one I had.
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@starrybunny The plus size Barbie is not exactly fat though.
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blueberrycake · 31-35, F
Yea...why don't they feel the need to change the Ken doll, I wonder?@Fernie
blueberrycake · 31-35, F
fazer1k · 56-60, M
@blueberrycake There's nothing wrong with those - they look like real body shapes. Those are far more realistic than the original barbies that looked almost anorexic.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Primnproper · 56-60, F
Oh I missed that one, what's their idea of a plus size though?
SW-User
It's fine good for them
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Idc
ScrewThisImDone · 26-30, F
blueberrycake · 31-35, F
Here's a pic of some "curvy "B's"
angelicalee · 41-45, F
@blueberrycake This looks like Kim Kardashian Barbie!
Fernie · F
It's about damn time!!!!!
strongbow · 46-50, M
I havent seen them, how big are they?