Mattel is releasing a blind Barbie for the first time

by time news

2024-07-23 11:48:08

As Mattel announced on Monday, the company has received advice from the American Center for the Blind and the British Royal National Institute of Blind People on the development of the doll. “With these new dolls, even more children can find a Barbie that represents themselves and tell their own stories with her,” the statement said.

“When I lost my sight when I was a teenager, I felt very alone. If there had been a Barbie with a cane then, it would have been easier for me to deal with my blindness,” Lucy Edwards, a British consultant with more than 1.8 million Tiktok followers, launched the doll.

The first Barbie was produced in 1959. Since then, there have been ongoing discussions about whether the doll portrays an unrealistic and partial body image. Barbie has done many different jobs. They now come with different features.

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